Mosul shows difficulty of removing Islamic State from urban area
[...] the growing controversy over the high number of civilian casualties believed caused by recent U.S. air strikes has touched on a major part of the answer: After a March 17 explosion that residents say killed at least 100 people in Mosul, the U.S. military acknowledged an air strike was involved. [...] the top commander of U.S. forces in Iraq said investigations may reveal a more complicated explanation, including the possibility that militants rigged the building with explosives after forcing civilians inside. Читать дальше...
