Pentagon Admits That It Has Killed 20 Civilians And Wounded 11 More In Recent Airstrikes In Iraq And Syria

The US military has carried out nearly 12,000 air strikes in Iraq and Syria since 2014. US Air Force

Washington Post: U.S. military doubles the number of civilians it admits killing in anti-ISIS fight

The U.S. military on Friday acknowledged killing 20 civilians and wounding 11 more in recent airstrikes in Iraq and Syria, more than doubling the number of civilian fatalities it has admitted causing in the military campaign against the Islamic State.

The nine errant airstrikes occurred between Sept. 10 and Feb. 2, U.S. Central Command said in a statement. Six of the strikes occurred in Iraq, and three occurred in Syria, U.S. military officials said.

“We deeply regret the unintentional loss of life and injuries resulting from those strikes and express our deepest sympathies to the victims’ families and those affected,” the military’s statement said.

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Update #1: Twenty civilians killed in air strikes in Iraq, Syria: U.S. military -- Reuters
Update #2: U.S. military admits killing 20 more civilians in airstrikes -- UPI

WNU Editor: Expect these numbers to rise .... New rules in place for risking civilian casualties in Iraq (Military Times)