US Warplanes Attack Mosque in Eastern Syria
The US-led anti-ISIS coalition has confirmed on Tuesday that they deliberately attacked a mosque in the Syrian village of Baghouz. Details on casualties were not readily available. though the coalition said it was “aware” of civilian casualty reports.
Maj. Gen. Christopher Ghika says that the mosque “lost its protected status when ISIS deliberately chose to use it as a command and control center.” Officials also accused ISIS of using the mosque to plan car bombings.
While the US often rests on the legal argument that the mosque had it coming, attacking a mosque is always hugely controversial, and doubly so when civilian casualties are reported. During the course of anti-ISIS operations, the US has attacked a number of mosques.
The US is often looking to attack ISIS targets in Baghouz, and the mosque is at least nominally such a target. Given how many US strikes are just hitting obvious civilian targets, it appears they are desperate for anything with remote ties to ISIS.
Maj. Gen. Christopher Ghika says that the mosque “lost its protected status when ISIS deliberately chose to use it as a command and control center.” Officials also accused ISIS of using the mosque to plan car bombings.
While the US often rests on the legal argument that the mosque had it coming, attacking a mosque is always hugely controversial, and doubly so when civilian casualties are reported. During the course of anti-ISIS operations, the US has attacked a number of mosques.
The US is often looking to attack ISIS targets in Baghouz, and the mosque is at least nominally such a target. Given how many US strikes are just hitting obvious civilian targets, it appears they are desperate for anything with remote ties to ISIS.
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