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world-news1 hour ago•18 min saved

Lamerd Strike Highlights Civilian Risk of New Precision Missile

Airwars and AP investigations map the Lamerd strikes as involving Lockheed Martin’s Precision Strike Missile (PrSM), finding that midair detonation sent tens of thousands of tungsten pellets over a wide area, killing at least 21 civilians and damaging sites far from the blast; U.S. Central Command denies involvement in Lamerd, while experts warn that deploying PrSMs near civilian populations carries significant risk, even as production and allied purchases expand.

via HuffPost|

#airwars #civilian-harm #iran

world1 day ago•9 min saved

U.S. Precision Missile Under Scrutiny Over Civilian Harm in Iran City

Airwars and AP review suggest Lockheed Martin’s Precision Strike Missile disperses tens of thousands of tungsten pellets midair, creating a wide lethal footprint. In Lamerd, strikes killed civilians and damaged areas well beyond the detonation point, with estimates of civilian deaths around 21, including children. U.S. Central Command denies hitting Lamerd, while experts warn against using the PrSM near populated areas. The weapon is part of a broader push to expand PrSM production by the U.S. and its allies (UK and Australia) amid ongoing debate over civilian harm in precision warfare.

via WRAL|

#airwars #civilian-casualties #lamerd

world-news1 day ago•131 min saved

Experts say U.S. precision missile may have harmed civilians far from the blast in Iran

Airwars and AP report that a U.S.-made Precision Strike Missile (PrSM) detonated over Lamerd, Iran, causing civilian deaths far from the blast site (seven killed near a school and a separate young child killed by a pellet). The Pentagon denies launching PrSMs into Lamerd, while production of PrSMs expands; experts warn the tungsten pellets from PrSMs can injure people outside the immediate impact zone.

via AP News|

#civilian-casualties #iran #lamerd