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U.S. Cites Human Error for September Strike on Syria-Aligned Forces

But officials say target near Deir Ezzour was chosen in good faith

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WASHINGTON—A combination of factors, including human error, led to a U.S. airstrike in Syria in September that killed a number of fighters aligned with the Syrian regime instead of Islamic State, a new Pentagon report concluded.

A six-week investigation into the Sept. 17 incident near Deir Ezzour concluded the decision to strike that particular site was made in good faith and wasn’t an intentional attempt to strike Syrian forces, a...

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