A formal investigation into a U.S. drone strike nearly two months ago in Syria that might have killed a civilian was launched last week, according to U.S. Central Command.
Washington (AFP) May 19, 2023 - The United States is investigating whether an airstrike it said targeted a senior Al-Qaeda leader in Syria instead resulted in the death of a civilian, the military s Central Command said Friday.
U.S. military officials are walking back claims that a recent strike in Syria killed an influential al-Qaeda figure, following assertions by the dead man’s family that he had no ties to terrorists but was a father of 10 tending to his sheep when he was slain by an American missile.
The United States is investigating whether an airstrike it said targeted a senior Al-Qaeda leader in Syria instead resulted in the death of a civilian, the military s Central Command said Friday.