Aug 18, 2017 the international coalitions planes yesterday committed a massacre against civilians, killing at least 30 in raqqa, syria, according to the raqqa is being slaughtered silently campaign. Russia likens us coalition bombing of raqqa to wwii. Russia and france wreak revenge on isis with missile strikes. The muchanticipated siege of raqqa is officially underway, with syrian and kurdish militias backed by american military advisers and u. Warfare, artillery bombardment, and bombings destroyed numerous ancient monuments, relics, and sites. University library, university of illinois at urbanachampaign. But after the united states bombed baghdad again in 2003, and took over iraq, antoon went back to make a documentary film. Apr 26, 2019 new study documents over 1,600 killed in us siege of raqqa, syria by bill van auken 26 april 2019 indiscriminate us air strikes and artillery bombardment of the syrian city of raqqa between june and october of 2017 claimed the lives of at least 1,600 civilians according to a comprehensive new report issued jointly by the human rights group amnesty international and the conflict. I am actually astounded by this comment though, how deluded are you to actually think that raqqa is an indiscriminate obliteration of civilian infrastructure. America is bombing the hell out of syrian civilians mother.
On october 3, 2015, when the us air force inadvertently bombed in northern afghanistan a hospital run by the medicins sans frontieres msf in an attempt to facilitate the retaking of the city of kunduz which had been captured by the taliban, american apologists claimed that the destruction of the medical facility and the loss of lives of 22 unarmed people including three children and 12. The target, according to the caption, was a carbomb factory, a hub in a network of. Please share your opinions on this topic with your fellow readers in the comments. In the book of international law, this is not what they call fighting terrorism. The uns world food programme said it had delivered one months supply of food for 80,000 people in raqqa, deir ezzor and hasakeh provinces in north and northeast syria, but said this. The more circumspect syrian observatory cannot say who carried out the strikes. Smoke is seen following an airstrike on the western frontline of raqqa on july 17, 2017, during an offensive by the u. Rebel forces launched the offensive in early march 20, and declared themselves in neartotal control on 5 march 20, making it the first provincial. But recent attacks show that it sees other muslim groups as a greater threat. Local activists say us bombing in raqqa, pictured here on july 27, 2017, is causing. Carpetbombing raqqa need not be the answer to terrorism. Beirut sputnik the syrian staterun sana agency reported citing sources that the coalition airstrikes had also caused damage to the civilian infrastructure. Ar raqqa, receiving foreign fighters and fuelling the conflict between neigh.
The theology of bombing isis in syria prime minister david cameron will ask the commons tomorrow to back military action on syria. From kosovo to iraq and syria, the us and its military allies have for years told a tale of precision bombing and surgical strikes. Apr 17, 2019 in addition to the heritage destroyed as collateral damage of warfare, m any millennia old h istorical and archeological sites and relics have been deliberately targeted by isis. And according to lieutenant general stephen townsend, the commander of the u. With large parts of raqqa already in rubbles, the usbacked syrian democratic forces sdf. Amnesty internationals report, released on june 5, exposed that the uscoalitions fourmonth military operation to oust daesh isisisil from raqqa left hundreds of civilians dead, injured many more and left most of the city in ruins.
Jul 27, 2017 the rise in socalled collateral damage the slaughter of civilians by united states bombings in raqqa and elsewhere has exploded in the last six months. A bombing in manchester or london, with a couple of dozen casualties, is of more interest than hundreds dead far away. The battle of raqqa march 20, code named by rebels as the raid of the almighty, was a battle for control of the northern syrian city of raqqa during the syrian civil war between mainly sunni islamist rebel insurgents and the syrian army. The united states has information indicating that recent bombing raids by russia in syria caused collateral damage, including killing civilians and hitting a hospital, the state department said. Russian forces today carried out 34 cruise missile strikes over raqqa, which is seen as islamic states capital city, idlib and aleppo. The rise in socalled collateral damage the slaughter of civilians by united states bombings in raqqa and elsewhere has exploded in the last six months. The islamic states brutal treatment of civilians in syria has been well reported and publicized. Staggering loss of civilian life from usled airstrikes. America is bombing the hell out of syrian civilians mother jones. Schoolchildren in raqqa finally have their first lessons. Sep 23, 2014 even if they manage to damage isis a little bit, i am for them. The us is bombing the syrian city of raqqa into complete. Aug 06, 2017 america is bombing the hell out of syrian civilians.
The international coalitions planes yesterday committed a massacre against civilians, killing at least 30 in raqqa, syria, according to the raqqa. The united states has been bombing the syrian city of raqqa into complete devastation at the rate of at least one airdelivered munition every 8 minutes, according to monitoring group airwars. Having proof he is a traitor and having sold information to the jihadist. Airstrikes on raqqa increasingly deadly for civilians. In some cases, militants tried to use civilians as human shields, purposefully attracting collateral damage on the terrified residents. Schoolchildren in raqqa finally have their first lessons in. The us is bombing raqqa into complete devastation at. Syrian journalist marwan hisham, who grew up in that city, recalls how that street had once been lined with cafes, entertainment venues, and shops. David cameron, then prime minister, promised that bombing raqqa. Following the reported white phosphorus attacks on june 8 and 9, raqqas main commercial and social avenue february 23rd street reportedly came under three straight days of bombing.
Collateral damage collateral damage lynette eason sergeant james was told to bring michael in, by his captain. A usled coalition is bombing civilians out of raqqa. Following the reported white phosphorus attacks on june 8th and 9th, raqqa s main commercial and social avenue february 23rd street reportedly came under three straight days of bombing. After bombing raqqa hospital, coalition airstrikes reportedly. After bombing raqqa hospital, coalition airstrikes. Entertainment angle more disturbing is the entertainment angle of 24hour news. Syria messaging and collateral damage the musings of the.
The us aviators were convinced that daylight bombing by heavily armed bombers utilizing the most sophisticated bomb sight of world war ii, the norden bombsight, could destroy targets with precision bombing. How many civilian lives are acceptable as collateral damage in iraq. Astore the term collateral damage is a terrifying euphemism. Syria messaging and collateral damage the musings of. In battle against isis in syria and iraq, civilians suffer most. New study documents over 1,600 killed in us siege of raqqa, syria. In addition to the heritage destroyed as collateral damage of warfare, m any millennia old h istorical and archeological sites and relics have been deliberately targeted by isis. This subreddit is dedicated to news, analysis and discussion on the conflicts in syria and iraq along with the regional and global ramifications. New study documents over 1,600 killed in us siege of raqqa.
The organization found that in august, there was a sharp increase in the number of bombs the u. Jul 31, 2017 following the reported white phosphorus attacks on june 8th and 9th, raqqas main commercial and social avenue february 23rd street reportedly came under three straight days of bombing. Us warplanes bomb isis neighborhoods in raqqa with. Both isis, and more decisively, the us bombing campaign, cut off escape. France sends fighter jets to bomb a series of isis sites in raqqa, syria, on sunday in what officials described as a major bombardment. Centcoms data for that night referred to an attack by us or uk airplanes on a finance center in raqqa. The dictionary definition is unintended civilian casualties or damage in a war, which is about as anodyne a description as one could imagine. The us is targeting and killing without taking into consideration the benefits for the military and the collateral damage for the civilians. Jul 27, 2017 following the reported white phosphorus attacks on june 8th and 9th, raqqas main commercial and social avenue february 23rd street reportedly came under three straight days of bombing. In the mosul bombing case where scores of civilians died, the. Jihadi john was used on 20 august 2014 in the conservative british magazine the spectator in a piece titled jihadi john a very british export by douglas murray, a frequent critic of islam, and soon after joined by the bbc and other sources. Jun 14, 2017 the uns world food programme said it had delivered one months supply of food for 80,000 people in raqqa, deir ezzor and hasakeh provinces in north and northeast syria, but said this.
Carpetbombing raqqa need not be the answer to terrorism in paris. The family, who were bidoon of iraqi origin, lived in the town of al jahra, before moving to the united kingdom in 1994 when he was six. Even the foreign claims act, the one american law on the books that allows. Liberated former isis capital still gripped by fear, full of booby traps and bombed to oblivion.
War against civilians in syria by laura gottesdiener. Belgiums deadliest day of world war ii, from friendly fire. Translation of an excerpt from the book missie f16 by olof van joolen and silvan. Emwazi was born muhammad jassim abdulkarim olayan aldhafiri on 17 august 1988 in kuwait as the eldest of five children to jassem and ghaneyah emwazi. Changing ethical and legal norms, from flying fortresses to drones cornell. Jul 27, 2017 a usled coalition is bombing civilians out of raqqa.
Earlier in the day, sana reported citing the deputy head of the local brach of the red crescent. They settled in inner west london, moving between several properties in maida vale, later living. Isil was defeated in mosul after a ninemonth iraqi military campaign. Dec 02, 2015 the theology of bombing isis in syria prime minister david cameron will ask the commons tomorrow to back military action on syria. Precision bombing didnt exactly exist in wwii and even nowadays precision bombing can cause a lot of collateral damage in urban areas. A usled coalition is bombing civilians out of raqqa the nation.
The british media seem to be more interested in what the effect of bombing isis in syria will have on jeremy corbyns career, than on what impact it will actually have on the whole messed up situation in the. Russia accuses usled coalition of barbaric bombing of. Syria messaging and collateral damage posted on april 7, 2017 by big red car big red car here pondering the fallout from americas fiftynine tomahawk cruise missile strike against the syrian airbase from which bashar al assad launched the airborne sarin. Oct 03, 2017 the united states has been bombing the syrian city of raqqa into complete devastation at the rate of at least one airdelivered munition every 8 minutes, according to monitoring group airwars. Aftermath of coalition bombing of albukamal hospital in syria might contain content that is not suitable for all ages. New study documents over 1,600 killed in us siege of raqqa, syria by bill van auken 26 april 2019 indiscriminate us air strikes and artillery bombardment of the syrian city of raqqa between june and october of 2017 claimed the lives of at least 1,600 civilians according to a comprehensive new report issued jointly by the human rights group amnesty international and the conflict. A usled coalition is bombing civilians out of raqqa the. It was a beautiful city, and it is totally destroyed. Jul 27, 2017 smoke is seen following an airstrike on the western frontline of raqqa on july 17, 2017, during an offensive by the u. Raqqa, known as a defacto capital of islamic state in syria, is currently under siege by the syrian democratic forces sdf, a kurdishled militia backed by the bombing of the usled coalition. It remains ongoing, likely the worst to come, including use of white phosphorous able to burn flesh to the bone on contact, cluster bombs, depleted uranium and other banned weapons. They lived in tabqa, a small city on the banks of the euphrates river in northern syria.
Following the reported white phosphorus attacks on june 8th and 9th, raqqas main commercial and social avenue february 23rd street reportedly came. Oct 21, 2016 mailing address counterpunch po box 228 petrolia, ca 95558 telephone 1707 6293683. Nov 16, 2015 france sends fighter jets to bomb a series of isis sites in raqqa, syria, on sunday in what officials described as a major bombardment. In the introduction of his recent coedited book the american way of bombing. James and his team didnt believe it and didnt want to do it, but orders had to be followed. Liberated former isis capital still gripped by fear. It seems the widely condemned slaughter of civilians in iraqs mosul was never enough. Young, professor of history, nyu, and coeditor of bombing civilians. It seems likely sultana was killed as collateral damage from an american bomb or a british reaper drone.
The killings in raqqa, like those in mosul, iraq, constituted massive war crimes. We are fed up with isis and the air strikes are much better than the assad attacks on raqqa. Military denies killing mosul civilians with imprecise bombing. Raqqa was a beautiful city, now its completely destroyed. The trump administration is waging a war on civilians in. America is bombing the hell out of syrian civilians. In common usage, collateral is something we put up to. Despite severing ties with al qaeda, isis continued to attack rebel groups, tribal. Russia and france wreak revenge on isis with missile. Russia accuses the usled coalition in syria of wiping the city of raqqa off the face of the earth with carpet bombing, in the same way the united states and.
Brothers of the gun, a book about life in isisoccupied raqqa. How many civilian lives are acceptable as collateral damage in iraq and syria. Irbil, iraq unable to sleep, abdulkader hariri sat on his porch at around 4 a. Staggering loss of civilian life from usled airstrikes in.
While the pentagon claims that it conducted a precision air campaign in raqqa, the facts on the ground prove otherwise. The battle for raqqa, once a city of 200,000 people, played out over four harrowing months in 2017, with the coalition playing a supporting role as the kurdishled syrian democratic forces fought. One can only hope that all those killed are only members of the is and not doctors or other innocent civilians, like in kunduz. There is no raqqa, nothing, said a woman at the camp. Bombing civilians a reflection on the case of syria. With mosul and raqqa now out of isis control, the coalition is not. School childrens artwork in a raqqa school used to hide damage caused by fighting and the bombing of a building next door blitzed buildings without doors or windows are being lived in by families. Jul 29, 2017 following the reported white phosphorus attacks on june 8th and 9th, raqqas main commercial and social avenue february 23rd street reportedly came under three straight days of bombing. Nov 17, 2015 on the night of november 15, it was estimated that 24 bombs were dropped on raqqa by the french air force as a response to the terrorist attack on paris. But reports and photographs from syrian journalists and.
Us warplanes have been increasingly aggressive in their campaign to defeat isis in syria and iraq since trump took office earlier this year, suggesting washington to have relaxed the rules of engagement in seemingly total disregard for collateral damage. Mailing address counterpunch po box 228 petrolia, ca 95558 telephone 1707 6293683. Following the reported white phosphorus attacks on june 8th and 9th, raqqas main commercial and social avenue february 23rd street reportedly came under three straight days of bombing. Jul 30, 2017 following the reported white phosphorus attacks on june 8th and 9th, raqqas main commercial and social avenue february 23rd street reportedly came under three straight days of bombing. Irbil, iraq unable to sleep, abdulkader hariri sat on his porch at. This, of course, amounts to war crimes, the group concludes. Apr 07, 2017 syria messaging and collateral damage posted on april 7, 2017 by big red car big red car here pondering the fallout from americas fiftynine tomahawk cruise missile strike against the syrian airbase from which bashar al assad launched the airborne sarin gas attack against his people earlier this week. By clicking on continue you confirm that you are 18 years and over. For instance, civilians unintentionally killed when military targets are bombed or accidental bombing of medical facilities. Apr 05, 2017 despite mighty efforts, friendly fire incidents continue to happen, though rarely on the scale that world war ii bombing mistakes caused. The nicknames jihadi john, jailer john and john the beatle were created by journalists. The book of collateral damage, by sinan antoon, accounts for.
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