The Pentagon will not change his style in Mosul, despite the fall of civilians
The Pentagon will not change his style in Mosul, despite the fall of civilians
March 28, 2017
He said the US Department of Defense (Pentagon), it is the rules of engagement in the fighting did not relax against the organization of the Islamic state, amid a refusal to acknowledge that be the US aircraft have caused the deaths of dozens of civilians, west of Mosul.
Col. John Thomas, a spokesman for the US Central Command, told reporters Monday that the US military does not intend to change the way in which performs its attacks against state regulation even with the entry of the fighting in Mosul densely populated areas larger.
He added that “General Joseph Votal (head of the US Central Command) does not discuss changing the way in which we do more than to say that our operations are going well and we want to make sure of the commitment to these operations.”
He supported US Secretary of Defense James Mattis, apparently earlier Monday the way that Chen United States attacks.
The James Mattis, in response to a question about the investigation into the killing of dozens of civilians west of Mosul as a result of an air raid of the international coalition, said that the United States take into account humanitarian considerations in its military operations around the world, at the same time refusing to acknowledge that the US aircraft launched raids.
Humanitarian considerations
, said Mathis “No military force in the world proved to take into account most of us civilians, we keep in mind the humanitarian situation even in the battles in which the enemy is hiding behind the children, women and Atakzhm as human shields.”
“We are always making great efforts to perform our tasks humane manner and to minimize injuries and loss of life among innocent. Our opponents are not doing the same thing, and you can this distinction. ”
Witnesses said Mosul and Iraqi officials said the attack last week on targets for the organization of the state may have led to the demolition of homes, officials say rescue that about 200 people buried under the rubble.
Still rescuers searching the site that the explosion March / March 17 occurred in western Mosul, where a health official said that 160 bodies had been recovered in, while the Iraqi army said that 61 bodies had been recovered so far.
Alliance US-led anti-state organization and announced that the investigation into the allegations in Mosul is a priority, as it assesses the credibility of the conflicting reports.
According to the Reuters news agency that if it is sure to attack Mosul would be the deadliest individual incidents in living modern memory for civilians in any conflict in which the US military who is proud of his efforts to limit the consequences of the war on civilians.
Source: Al-Jazeera Agencies
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