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Tag: Mosul
US Coalition Killed Nearly 12 Times More Civilians In Mosul Than Did ISIS
A new study published in the journal PLOS Medicine found that 373 of 505 reported civilian deaths resulting from intentional violence were attributable to the U.S.-led coalition, while just 22 were attributable to the infamous terror group. WASHINGTON – Just a few months after the U.S. declared ISIS in Iraq “defeated,” a new study has concluded Read More…
‘Orgy Of Killing’: US-Backed ‘Liberation’ Of Mosul Left 10,000 Civilians Dead
After the United States and its proxy armies “liberated” the Iraqi city of Mosul earlier this year, the world’s superpower unsurprisingly turned a blind eye to a massacre that took place soon after. As the Guardian aptly phrased it, the aftermath was an “orgy” of killing. The Guardian explains that it was the brutal conduct of the Iraqi Armed Forces that Read More…
Iraqi Forces Admit Their Orders Were to Kill Women and Children in Mosul
The extremely ugly final weeks of the Iraqi “liberation” of Mosul is leading to an aftermath where untold hundreds of corpses remain buried under the rubble of the Old City. The corpses include some ISIS fighters, of course, but also a massive number of civilians. That’s reflective of what Iraqi soldiers say were their orders Read More…
Iraqi VP: US ‘Created ISIS’ And Is Now Trying To Claim Victory Over Them
The vice president of Iraq says he believes the creation of the Islamic State has been used by the U.S. as a tool for political gain. The vice president of Iraq is calling out the United States for creating a terrorist group, and then claiming victory over it, as U.S. officials brag about gains in Read More…
Intel Officials: Civilian Deaths By US Coalition In Mosul, 66X Higher Than US Says—40,000 Dead
New intelligence information claims the liberation of Mosul, Iraq, did not leave 600 dead as the US-led coalition claims, but more than 40,000 civilians perished in the months-long offensive. Searing new information reveals the months-long battle by the U.S.-led coalition to liberate Mosul, Iraq, from the self-described Islamic State left a catastrophic number of people Read More…