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An MQ-1 Predator flies above the flight line during launch and recovery training at Creech Air Force Base, Nev.
An MQ-1 Predator flies above the flight line during launch and recovery training at Creech Air Force Base, Nev.

US Air Force photo by Senior Master Sgt. Cecilio Ricardo

  • A Washington Post investigation revealed US forces mistakenly killed a civilian in a drone strike.
  • The strike, conducted in Syria in 2023, was intended to hit an al-Qaeda operative.
  • Central Command maintains the strike complied with the law of armed conflict.

A Washington Post investigation revealed Thursday that US forces killed a shepherd in a drone strike after mistaking him for a top al-Qaeda official.

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Military & Defense, Syria, al-qaeda, drone, Strike, washington-post
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The US military killed a shepherd it mistook for a terrorist leader in a drone …