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Study: U.S.-ISIS War Kills 459 Civilians

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Pentagon says only two.

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A new report from an independent monitoring group alleges the U.S.-led coalition fighting ISIS has killed at least 459 civilians in airstrikes in the past year. Airwars said it reached that figure by investigating 57 strikes with reporting from “two or more generally credible sources, often with biographical, photographic, or video evidence.” U.S. Central Command said 10 investigations have found two “likely deaths” of children and that six investigations are continuing.

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