Civilian Deaths Mounted as Secret Unit Pounded ISIS

Officials: Civilian toll mounted as U.S. unit hit ISIS

A single top-secret American strike cell launched tens of thousands of bombs and missiles against the Islamic State group in Syria, but in the process of hammering a vicious enemy, the shadowy force sidestepped safeguards and repeatedly killed civilians, according to multiple current and former military and intelligence officials.

NYT: secret anti-ISIS strike cell showed reckless disregard for civilian casualties

U.S. Military Killed Scores of Civilians in Attempt to Destroy ISIS: NYT

Between 2014 and 2019, the U.S. military launched tens of thousands of bombs against ISIS targets in Syria. When they missed, they killed kids, farmers and civilians.

Civilian Deaths Mounted as Secret Unit Pounded ISIS

“A single top secret American strike cell launched tens of thousands of bombs and missiles against the Islamic State in Syria, but in the process of hammering a vicious enemy, the shadowy force sidestepped safeguards and repeatedly killed civilians,” the New York Times reports.“The unit was called Talon Anvil, and it worked in three shifts around the clock between 2014 and 2019, pinpointing targets for the United States’ formidable air power to …