US Probe Finds No Wrongdoing in 2019 Syrian Airstrike, Despite Civilian Casualties

US Probe Finds No Wrongdoing in 2019 Syrian Airstrike, Despite Civilian Casualties

US Probe Finds No Wrongdoing, in 2019 Syrian Airstrike, , Despite Civilian Casualties.

BBC reports that a United States military investigation found no violation concerning a 2019 airstrike in Syria that killed dozens of people.

BBC reports that a United States military investigation found no violation concerning a 2019 airstrike in Syria that killed dozens of people.

The investigation was launched after a 'New York Times' report accused the military of covering up the attack.

The Pentagon's investigation into the March 18 airstrike in the eastern Syrian town of Baghuz was led by General Michael Garrett.

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The Pentagon's investigation into the March 18 airstrike in the eastern Syrian town of Baghuz was led by General Michael Garrett.

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The U.S. Ground Force Commander (GFC) responsible for support validated hostile act/intent, repeatedly received confirmation that no civilians were in the strike areas, and authorized supporting aerial strikes, General Michael Garrett, via BBC.

The U.S. Ground Force Commander (GFC) responsible for support validated hostile act/intent, repeatedly received confirmation that no civilians were in the strike areas, and authorized supporting aerial strikes, General Michael Garrett, via BBC.

Unbeknownst to the GFC, civilians were within the blast radius, resulting in [civilian casualties], General Michael Garrett, via BBC.

Last November, 'The New York Times' reported that the strikes killed about 70 people, , including women and children.

On May 17, a spokesman for the Pentagon said that 52 enemy combatants were killed along with four civilians, including one woman and three children.

According to Garrett, the commander in charge of the strike, "acted within presidentially-authorized defensive rules of engagement, did not deliberately or with wanton disregard cause civilian casualties and did not violate the laws of war.".

According to Garrett, the commander in charge of the strike, "acted within presidentially-authorized defensive rules of engagement, did not deliberately or with wanton disregard cause civilian casualties and did not violate the laws of war.".

According to the U.S.-led multinational coalition, , at least 1,417 civilians have been killed, in Iraq and Syria since 2014.

Monitoring group Airwars suggests that the actual number is somewhere , between 8,192 and 13,244