US military actions killed nearly 500 civilians in Trump's first year: report
The Pentagon estimates that nearly 500 civilians were killed by U.S. military actions in President Trump’s first year as commander-in-chief, CNN reported.
The Defense Department (DOD) “assesses that there are credible reports of approximately 499 civilians killed and approximately 169 civilians injured during 2017” as a result of military operations in Iraq, Syria, Afghanistan and Yemen, according to a report sent to Congress.
That number could rise, as “more than 450 reports of civilian casualties from 2017 remained to be assessed.”
The report also said DOD has “no credible reports” of civilian casualties in 2017 from U.S. military operations in Somalia or Libya.
http://thehill.com/policy/defense/390262-military-actions-killed-nearly-500-civilians-in-trumps-first-year-report
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