And one of the largest patterns I found was that they had failed often to detect the presence of civilians before an airstrike. You know, what I did was I - through the Freedom of Information Act, I got more than 1,500 assessments that the military had conducted into claims of civilian casualties, most of which they deemed noncredible. And while the United States admitted that between seven and 24 civilians were killed in the document I obtained about the investigation into that airstrike, what I found on the ground was at least 120 civilians had died. one night in July of 2016 to these homes crumbling on top of them. KHAN: You know, one particular memory that has stayed with me was visiting this hamlet in northern Syria called Tokhar, where nearly 200 people had sort of been sheltering in these houses during the worst of fighting and woke up around 3 a.m. Tell us some of some of what you found that - well, that stays with you in particular. And the way that we did that was often through air support - through airstrikes against not only the Taliban but ISIS, as well as air support for Iraqi and Afghan partners - Syrian partners - on the ground as they fought these groups.
And President Obama, you know, after the surge - which really didn't turn things around in Afghanistan in the way that was expected as we sort of transitioned towards leaving the country - felt that there was still a need to maintain a presence there. So this really came out of the discontent many Americans felt for what are now often described as the forever wars. Please remind us why President Obama and others decided to emphasize drone strikes and air support. SIMON: The use of drone strikes and air support really increased considerably during the Obama administration and then continued in the Trump and Biden administrations. military drone operations and airstrikes and civilian casualties and joins us now.
Investigative reporter Azmat Khan has spent the last five years reporting on U.S. airstrikes have killed thousands of civilians - including small children - in places that include Iraq, Syria and Afghanistan. But a deep investigation by the New York Times Magazine finds that U.S. used drones to target and kill the group’s leader, Ahmed Godane.Drone strikes are supposed to be precise - surgical is the word often used - to target terrorists and threats and avoid killing innocent civilians. The Obama administration released drone attacks on Somalia in a bid to abate terrorist attacks associated with the al Shabaab. The following year Barrack unleashed airstrikes on Syria following renewed threats from al Qaeda and ISIS. Barrack was on the brink of ordering airstrikes in 2013 but backed away after Congress became defiant. took military action against Syria after the country's then-President, Bashar al-Assad, decided to use chemical weapons on civilians.
Although the airstrikes managed to kill Moammar Gadhafi, the Libyan leader, the country’s security has since deteriorated. The directive aimed to protect Libyan civilians and instigate regime change in the country. The Obama administration and allied nations agreed to launch airstrikes on Libya in 2011. armed forces to defend national security against any threats posed by Iraq Enforce security resolutions regarding Iraq.He claimed that Iraq was a threat to American interests and was within his rights according to the 2001-2003 Congressional authorization. The former President also ordered the U.S military to launch airstrikes on Iraq, targeting the notorious ISIS fighters. Only 10,000 soldiers were left to train Afghan forces and maintain security.
However, the strategy led to a high death toll among civilians, causing President Obama to withdraw many American soldiers from Afghanistan. The air campaign involved the use of unmanned drones and human-crewed aircraft to combat militants. soldiers fighting in Afghanistan, replacing them with airstrikes. The country has been a warzone for a long time, and Obama took over this responsibility after being sworn in 2009. According to the New American Foundation, nearly 100 attacks occurred in Yemen since 2009. The Obama administration invaded the country with armed drones after Yemen received threats from al Qaeda. Army to kill civilians, a problem that led to an uproar. The overly flawed assumption caused the U.S. It was assumed that all males of military age in these regions were combatants, hence potential targets for military combat. used drones that flew over the country to target militants.
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