Pentagon Admits Mosul Hospital Airstrike May Have Killed Civilians

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The Independent: US military admits Mosul hospital airstrike may have killed civilians

The Pentagon said a coalition airstrike struck Isis fighters

The US military has said coalition forces may have killed a number of civilians after striking a van in a hospital compound in Mosul while targeting Isis fighters.

In a statement, the Pentagon said that a coalition airstrike hit a vehicle believed to be carrying Isis fighters.

“The van was struck in what was later determined to be a hospital compound parking lot resulting in possible civilian casualties,” it said, citing the Combined Joint Task Force Operation Inherent Resolve.

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More News On Reports That A U.S. Airstrike May Have Killed Civilians At A Mosul Hospital

‘US-led coalition may have killed civilians in Mosul’ -- AFP
US military says Mosul airstrike may have killed civilians at hospital -- The Guardian
US-led coalition: Airstrike in Mosul might have killed civilians -- Stars and Stripes
Possible civilian casualties in Mosul air strike: Pentagon -- Reuters
US Admits Civilians May be Dead After Targeting Daesh Near Mosul Hospital -- Sputnik

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