US claims a 2019 air strike in Syria was “legitimate” after a New York Times investigation said the military concealed the death of dozens of non-combatants
The bombs killed 70 people, mainly women and children.
The report says a US legal officer "flagged the strike as a possible war crime" but that "at nearly every step, the military made moves that concealed the catastrophic strike." The investigation drew from confidential documents, interviews with personnel directly involved and officials with top security clearance.
"The death toll was downplayed. Reports were delayed, sanitised and classified. United States-led coalition forces bulldozed the blast site. And top leaders were not notified," the report said.According to the Times, the strike was carried out despite the presence of civilians by the special operations unit "Task Force 9.
On March 18, 2019, Task Force 9 circumvented oversight by reporting imminent danger and invoking self-defence, as in many other strikes during this conflict, according to the Times.
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