The U.S. military has acknowledged that a drone strike in Syria in May 2023 mistakenly killed a civilian, Mr. Lufti Hasan Masto, instead of the intended target, an al-Qaeda leader. The strike was carried out by U.S. forces who misidentified the target, leading to the tragic death of the innocent civilian.
The US has killed a shepherd in Syria after mistaking him for an Al-Qaeda leader, according to the conclusion from an internal investigation into an American drone strike last year https://t.co/9fblVJxoNi
US forces admit that they didn’t actually eliminate the Al-Qаeda leader in May 2023, instead they hit a random Syrian civilian https://t.co/bHHrrJmjSK
Pentagon Concedes U.S. Drone Strike in Syria Killed Civilian Farmer, Not Al-Qaeda Leader As Reported https://t.co/Q9WtcLfwH6
US acknowledges Syria air strike killed farmer rather than al-Qaeda leader (AJ English) https://t.co/4WP2RYOLvz
Pentagon Concedes U.S. Drone Strike in Syria Killed Civilian Farmer https://t.co/Q9WtcLfwH6
NEW: Biden Government Finally Admits 2023 Airstrike Killed Innocent Syrian Civilian, Not al Qaeda Terrorist. https://t.co/Zw3sLR0X8n
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Pentagon says airstrike that reportedly killed al-Qaeda leader actually killed civilian instead U.S. officials had previously walked back claims that the "senior al-Qaeda official" was killed, but never admitted he was a civilian. Read more ⬇️ https://t.co/OeahVq2kG6
US airstrike targeting al-Qaida leader in Syria killed a farmer, American military says https://t.co/4XZsZfmjmj
A U.S. airstrike in Syria in May 2023 that was targeting an al-Qaeda leader killed an innocent civilian instead, U.S. Central Command says. https://t.co/HRLrg7QqFt
US drone strike killed middle-aged shepherd instead of Al-Qaeda terrorist leader, probe finds https://t.co/OD5lLTOLVG
U.S. says it killed a civilian, not a terrorist in a drone strike. A targeted U.S. drone strike in northwest Syria one year ago hit and killed a civilian, not the al-Qaeda leader it was looking for, Pentagon admits. https://t.co/t7w0u3U1TN
A targeted U.S. drone strike in northwest Syria one year ago hit and killed a civilian, not the al-Qaeda leader it was looking for, the Pentagon announced following an internal review. https://t.co/DlxWSapCJp
A U.S. airstrike in Syria in May 2023 that was targeting an al Qaeda leader killed an innocent civilian instead, U.S. Central Command said Thursday, confirming early reports from residents and family members shortly after the attack. https://t.co/k9FmwZscQ9
The U.S. military has concluded a 2023 #airstrike they initially said targeted a senior #AlQaeda leader in northwest Syria had actually killed a lone civilian farmer. https://t.co/UOqaVKifDj
US admits to killing civilian it misidentified as al Qaeda target https://t.co/7CFtODyIhF https://t.co/7CFtODyIhF
A U.S. airstrike in Syria in May 2023 that was targeting an al-Qaida leader killed an innocent civilian instead, U.S. Central Command said Thursday. https://t.co/pQSRq37vsU
US acknowledges Syria air strike killed farmer rather than al-Qaeda leader https://t.co/485PvSBAZ6
U.S. airstrike targeting al Qaeda leader in Syria instead killed a farmer, American military says https://t.co/H12UrwR2rZ https://t.co/ddZ2Z4zt1r
The U.S. military admitted to misidentifying the intended al-Qaida target in Syria and killed an innocent civilian instead. https://t.co/igOG2IJAIK
Pentagon admits it mistakenly killed civilian in 2023 Syrian airstrike after U.S. service members misidentified the man as a senior al-Qaeda leader https://t.co/AqUJZLIqiZ
CENTCOM acknowledged US killed the wrong person in 2023 strike: "The investigation determined U.S. forces misidentified the intended Al Qaeda target and that a civilian, Mr. Lufti Hasan Masto (Masto), was struck and killed instead." https://t.co/sacqED3qvK
U.S. forces thought they killed a terrorist. They got the wrong man. https://t.co/gBG8EclV0y
BREAKING: The U.S. military is acknowledging it mistakenly struck a civilian in a strike in Syria last year, not the al-Qaeda leader it was looking for. https://t.co/zCqLt7CB1r https://t.co/R4w2EwCtGc
U.S. Central Command acknowledged that one year ago Friday, it mistakenly struck a civilian in a strike in Syria, not the al-Qaeda leader it was looking for. https://t.co/zqkIeRxItJ
US military acknowledges errant drone strike killed civilian, not al-Qaeda leader https://t.co/aKddVjhJQO https://t.co/C6Ne8DemSS