US Officials Investigate Drone Strike Resulting in Possible Civilian Casualty and Walk Back Al Qaeda Leader Claims
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US Central Command is investigating a drone strike in Syria on May 3 that "may have resulted" in a civilian being killed. The strike targeted a senior al-Qaeda leader, and officials initially boasted about its success. However, the military has since received allegations of civilian casualties and is investigating the matter. The issue of civilian casualties is sensitive for the Pentagon, following a botched drone strike in Afghanistan that killed 10 civilians.
- US Central Command investigating after strike 'may have resulted' in a civilian killed in Syria CNN
- US walks back claim it killed major al Qaeda leader in drone strike Fox News
- U.S. officials walk back claim drone strike killed senior al-Qaeda leader The Washington Post
- Pentagon 'No Longer Confident' Drone Strike Killed an Al Qaeda Boss: Report The Daily Beast
- Drone strike victim may not have been al-Qaeda leader, say US officials The Telegraph
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