“Civilian Killed in US Drone Strike on Al-Qaeda Leader in Northwestern Syria – CNN”

Jakarta –

The United States (US) military issued a drone strike or drone Of Syria Northwest. The incident of this attack killed a 56-year-old civilian.

The civilian was a sheep herder. He is a father of 10 children.

Reported CNNSaturday (20/5/2023), attack drone The attack, carried out on May 3 in northwestern Syria, targeted a senior al-Qaeda leader, US Central Command said in a statement. tweet who announced the day’s operation.

US Central Command, which oversees operations in the Middle East and the region, said it would provide more information “as operational details become available.”

The US Is Confident Its Mission Is A Success

Meanwhile, US officials stated that the attack drone it has accomplished its mission, although it is difficult to positively identify the target of the strike, as the US has no military footprint in northwestern Syria, an area still recovering from the devastating earthquake.

Initially, there were no reports of other victims from the attack. But later CENTCOM said the attack killed civilians.

“There have been allegations that the attack may have resulted in civilian casualties” and are investigating to see where the attack “could have unintentionally resulted in harm to civilians,” Central Command spokesman Michael Lawhorn said in a statement.

Media The Washington Post was the first to report that the US military was investigating whether a civilian was killed in the attack drone That.

Next is the figure of the victim

(zap/lir)