The United States killed a civilian during a May 2023 air strike in northwestern Syria after misidentifying him as a senior leader of Al-Qaeda, US Central Command said.
U.S. Central Command said an investigation into the May 3 strike concluded that U.S. forces misidentified the intended al-Qaida target 'and that a civilian, Mr. Lufti Hasan Masto, was struck and killed.'
US Killed Civilian Farmer, Not Top Al Qaeda Leader in 2023 Airstrike, CENTCOM Admits theepochtimes.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from theepochtimes.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
In a rare public admission, the Pentagon has acknowledged that a U.S. drone strike in northeastern Syria last year, initially believed to have eliminated a top al-Qaeda figure, actually resulted in the death of a civilian, Lufti Hasan Masto, a shepherd and former bricklayer. This misidentification and consequential fatality have brought fresh scrutiny to the…