Civilian casualties – Page 17

Civilians killed as Donetsk hit by ballistic missile, the DPR says

Posted on March 16, 2022March 16, 2022By Editor

The Donbass republic’s officials have said that at least 17 people were killed in the shelling. … Read More >Civilians killed as Donetsk hit by ballistic missile, the DPR says

Russia

Russia accuses ‘Ukrainian nationalists’ of shelling residential areas

Posted on February 27, 2022February 27, 2022By Editor

The attack resulted in civilian casualties, Moscow claims. … Read More >Russia accuses ‘Ukrainian nationalists’ of shelling residential areas

Middle East

Children’s deaths confirmed following US raid in Syria

Posted on February 4, 2022February 4, 2022By Editor

The casualties are a result of “heavy violence” in the town where an ISIS leader was “taken off the battlefield”. … Read More >Children’s deaths confirmed following US raid in Syria

USA

Pentagon reacts to problem of civilians dying in US drone strikes

Posted on January 29, 2022January 29, 2022By Editor

A ‘civilian protection center’ will address the longstanding issue of so-called ‘collateral damage’ … Read More >Pentagon reacts to problem of civilians dying in US drone strikes

Shows

Pentagon’s secret civilian casualty files exposed

Posted on December 28, 2021December 28, 2021By Editor

Jesse Ventura and Brigida Santos discuss the Pentagon’s newly exposed Secret Civilian Casualty Files, an archive of hidden drone strikes that reveal systemic failure and widespread lack of accountability in civilian killings in the Middle East. They also discuss the fentanyl crisis and the role of boomers in the labor shortage. Dr. Richard Williams talks about fixing food and nutrition in the US. … Read More >Pentagon’s secret civilian casualty files exposed

Middle East

Civilians killed in ‘Israeli strike’ on Syria – state TV

Posted on November 27, 2021November 27, 2021By Editor

At least two civilians were killed and several soldiers wounded in an alleged Israeli air raid in central Syria, according to the country’s state media, which noted Syrian air defenses were activated to repel the attack. … Read More >Civilians killed in ‘Israeli strike’ on Syria – state TV

Shows

US confirms major civilian casualty event in Syria

Posted on November 25, 2021November 25, 2021By Editor

Jesse Ventura and Brigida Santos discuss new disclosures by the Department of Defense that the US military killed dozens of civilians before the fall of the Islamic State in Syria under the Trump administration. They also talk about President Joe Biden’s virtual meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping, and the ongoing water crises in Michigan. … Read More >US confirms major civilian casualty event in Syria

USA

US military defends strikes on ‘armed’ women & children

Posted on November 18, 2021November 18, 2021By Editor

A US military spokesperson has defended a series of strikes on civilians in Syria, which killed 80 people including women and children, claiming they were in self-defense and that no disciplinary measures were necessary. … Read More >US military defends strikes on ‘armed’ women & children

USA

US military covered up its ‘war crime’ in Syria – NYT

Posted on November 18, 2021November 18, 2021By Editor

The US military tried to cover up a deadly attack on Syrian civilians that killed as many as 80 people, claiming that women and children could have been terrorist fighters, according to a New York Times investigation. … Read More >US military covered up its ‘war crime’ in Syria – NYT

Middle East

No ‘misconduct or negligence’ in US drone strike on Afghan aid worker that killed 7 children, Pentagon probe finds .

Posted on November 4, 2021November 4, 2021By Editor

The US airstrike that killed 10 Afghan civilians, including seven children, in August was not caused by misconduct or negligence, the Pentagon has found after an “independent review.” No disciplinary action has been recommended. … Read More >No ‘misconduct or negligence’ in US drone strike on Afghan aid worker that killed 7 children, Pentagon probe finds .