The U.S.-led coalition has been responsible for the deaths of more than 100 civilians, including 11 children and 11 women, since it began bombing Islamic State targets in Syria in September, the Syrian Network for Human Rights charged this week.
According to McClatchy:
Both the human rights group and McClatchy noted that U.S. Central Command has been evasive with regard to civilian casualties.
Claiming to have evidence of its claims in the form of witness testimony, videos, and victim names, the Syrian Network for Human Rights said: “There should be serious pursuit and investigation to hold the responsible accountable,” and to compensate the families of victims.
There is no doubt the war-torn nation is reeling, and civilians face threats from many directions.
As 21 humanitarian and human rights organizations documented in a report launched Thursday, Failing Syria, “Syrians are experiencing ever-increasing levels of death and destruction,” Maya Mailer wrote for Oxfam International, among those which led the study.
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