US Probe Finds No Wrongdoing, in 2019 Syrian Airstrike, , Despite Civilian Casualties.<br />BBC reports that a United States military investigation found no violation concerning a 2019 airstrike <br />in Syria that killed dozens of people.<br />BBC reports that a United States military investigation found no violation concerning a 2019 airstrike <br />in Syria that killed dozens of people.<br />The investigation was launched <br />after a 'New York Times' report accused <br />the military of covering up the attack.<br />The Pentagon's investigation into the March 18 <br />airstrike in the eastern Syrian town of Baghuz <br />was led by General Michael Garrett. .<br />The Pentagon's investigation into the March 18 <br />airstrike in the eastern Syrian town of Baghuz <br />was led by General Michael Garrett. .<br />The U.S. Ground Force Commander (GFC) <br />responsible for support validated hostile <br />act/intent, repeatedly received confirmation <br />that no civilians were in the strike areas, <br />and authorized supporting aerial strikes, General Michael Garrett, via BBC.<br />The U.S. Ground Force Commander (GFC) <br />responsible for support validated hostile <br />act/intent, repeatedly received confirmation <br />that no civilians were in the strike areas, <br />and authorized supporting aerial strikes, General Michael Garrett, via BBC.<br />Unbeknownst to the GFC, <br />civilians were within the blast radius, <br />resulting in [civilian casualties], General Michael Garrett, via BBC.<br />Last November, 'The New York Times' reported <br />that the strikes killed about 70 people, , including women and children.<br />On May 17, a spokesman for the Pentagon said that 52 enemy combatants were killed along with four civilians, including one woman and three children.<br />According to Garrett, the commander in charge of the strike, "acted within presidentially-authorized defensive rules of engagement, did not deliberately or with wanton disregard cause civilian casualties and did not violate the laws of war.".<br />According to Garrett, the commander in charge of the strike, "acted within presidentially-authorized defensive rules of engagement, did not deliberately or with wanton disregard cause civilian casualties and did not violate the laws of war.".<br />According to the U.S.-led multinational coalition, , at least 1,417 civilians have been killed, in Iraq and Syria since 2014.<br />Monitoring group Airwars suggests <br />that the actual number is somewhere , between 8,192 and 13,244
