Monday, October 24, 2016

Russia Accuses U.S. Coalition Jets Of Killing Civilians Near Kirkuk, Iraq

Civilians return to their village after it was retaken by anti-ISIS forces, south of Mosul, Iraq, October 21, 2016. © 2016 Reuters/Thaier Al-Sudaini

RT: US-led coalition strike killed dozens of civilian mourners 30km from Kirkuk – Russian MoD

The Russian Ministry of Defense says that the US-led coalition is responsible for striking mourners in the Iraqi city of Daquq on Friday, killing dozens of civilians, including women and children.

The coalition jets apparently identified the mourning procession as Islamic State terrorists, said General Igor Konashenkov, spokesperson for the Russian Defense Ministry.

“Judging by the eyewitness accounts, the mourning procession was mistaken for terrorists by the coalition aviation. Dozens of Iraqi civilians died, including women and children,” Konashenkov said.

“Russian reconnaissance pinpointed two jets conducting airstrikes on Daquq, located 30 kilometers to the south of Kirkuk, where, according to our data, there are no ISIS fighters,” he added.

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WNU Editor: The Iraqis also want answers .... Iraq: Investigate Mosque Strike That Killed Civilians (Human Rights Watch). but in view of the ongoing military operations that are now underway near Mosul, I doubt that anything will come out from this inquiry. As for the Russian Ministry Defense's claims .... I can only assume that they want to divert media attention away from their bombing campaign in Aleppo.

More News On U.S. Denials That They Bombed A Mosque In Iraq

Iraq Violence: U.S. Denies Attacking Mosque in Daquq, Near Kirkuk -- NBC
US denies coalition involvement in airstrike on Iraqi mosque that killed 17 -- IBTimes
U.S.-led coalition denies bombing Iraqi mosque -- USA Today
US-Led Coalition Denies Involvement in Daquq Airstrikes Against Civilians -- Sputnik

2 comments:

Anonymous said...

US should just pull out and leave this whole mess in the lap of iran and Russia. the world needs to be reminded what it's like when America doesn't come to the rescue. focus on preventing attacks here and keeping terrorists/refugees out. reduce USmil presence in Europe and let them pay for their own defense.

Jac said...

It was just expected. Sorry to say, again, that's the consequences of the failed Obama policy.As general Mac Arthur said "defeat is often defined by two words: too late".