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A missile fragment was reportedly found at the attack scene which had English letters corresponding with script found on missiles used by US forces, according to the investigative group ].<ref>{{cite news|last1=MEE staff|title=US denies hitting Syrian mosque in attack that killed dozens|url=http://www.middleeasteye.net/news/us-coalition-admits-deadly-attack-hit-syrian-mosque-531981751|accessdate=18 March 2017|work=Middle East Eye|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last1=Triebert|first1=Christiaan|title=CONFIRMED: US Responsible for Aleppo Mosque Bombing - bellingcat|url=https://www.bellingcat.com/news/mena/2017/03/16/us-missile-remains-reportedly-recovered-from-site-of-aleppo-mosque-bombing/|website=bellingcat|accessdate=18 March 2017|date=16 March 2017}}</ref> The Syrian Institute for Justice also released photographs showing fragments of American weapons at the site of the bombing, which British newspaper '']'' cited as evidence that the US was responsible for civilian casualties.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Williams|first1=Sara Elizabeth|title=US denies targeting Syrian mosque where dozens of people died in airstrike|url=http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2017/03/18/us-denies-targeting-syrian-mosque-dozens-people-died-airstrike/|accessdate=18 March 2017|work=The Telegraph|date=18 March 2017}}</ref> A missile fragment was reportedly found at the attack scene which had English letters corresponding with script found on missiles used by US forces, according to the investigative group ].<ref>{{cite news|last1=MEE staff|title=US denies hitting Syrian mosque in attack that killed dozens|url=http://www.middleeasteye.net/news/us-coalition-admits-deadly-attack-hit-syrian-mosque-531981751|accessdate=18 March 2017|work=Middle East Eye|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last1=Triebert|first1=Christiaan|title=CONFIRMED: US Responsible for Aleppo Mosque Bombing - bellingcat|url=https://www.bellingcat.com/news/mena/2017/03/16/us-missile-remains-reportedly-recovered-from-site-of-aleppo-mosque-bombing/|website=bellingcat|accessdate=18 March 2017|date=16 March 2017}}</ref> The Syrian Institute for Justice also released photographs showing fragments of American weapons at the site of the bombing, which British newspaper '']'' cited as evidence that the US was responsible for civilian casualties.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Williams|first1=Sara Elizabeth|title=US denies targeting Syrian mosque where dozens of people died in airstrike|url=http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2017/03/18/us-denies-targeting-syrian-mosque-dozens-people-died-airstrike/|accessdate=18 March 2017|work=The Telegraph|date=18 March 2017}}</ref>


A ] spokesman, said that the area was "assessed to be a meeting place for ], and we took the strike." The US military also claimed that the airstrike was not targeted at the mosque but a target near the mosque.<ref name=mosque/> "We did not target a mosque, but the building that we did target – which was where the meeting took place – is about {{convert|50|ft|m|0|disp=sqbr}} from a mosque that is still standing," spokesperson Colonel John J Thomas said.<ref name="ind"/> A ] spokesman, said that the area was "assessed to be a meeting place for ], and we took the strike." The US military also claimed that the airstrike was not targeted at the mosque but a target near the mosque.<ref name=mosque/> "We did not target a mosque, but the building that we did target – which was where the meeting took place – is about {{convert|50|ft|m|0|disp=sqbr}} from a mosque that is still standing," spokesperson Colonel John J Thomas said.<ref name="ind"/> However, according to Politicus USA, the mosque airstrike could have happened unintentionally by the United States Air Force and it's hard to understand how the US military claimed that those seven missiles hadn't hit the mosque.<ref name="PoliticUS">{{cite web|last1=Rmuse|title=Opinion: American Air Strike On Syrian Mosque Claims 56 Innocent Civilians|url=http://www.politicususa.com/2017/03/18/american-air-strike-syrian-mosque-claims-56-innocent-civilians.html|website=Politicus USA|accessdate=19 March 2017|date=18 March 2017}}</ref>


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2017 al-Jina mosque airstrike
Part of the Syrian Civil War and the American-led intervention in Syria
LocationWestern Aleppo Governorate, Syria
Coordinates36°08′30″N 36°50′01″E / 36.141616°N 36.833639°E / 36.141616; 36.833639
Date16 March 2017
TargetAl-Qaeda, Tahrir al-Sham (US claim)
WeaponsAir-to-surface missile
Deaths42–49
InjuredMore than 100 people
Perpetrators United States Air Force

An airstrike by the United States Air Force was carried out on a packed mosque located in the rebel-held al-Jina village, southwest of Atarib in the western countryside of Aleppo, Syria, on 16 March 2017. The attack on Umar ibn Al-Khattab mosque was reportedly done at the prayer time when the mosque was full of worshipers and led to the death of 42 people, most of them civilians, according to the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, a UK-based group tracking developments in Syria's conflict.

Event

According to Rami Abdel Rahman, head of the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR), up to 300 people were inside at the time of the air raids.

Casualties

Forty-two people were initially reported by the SOHR to have been killed, though the group said that by the 17th the death toll had increased to 49, while The Guardian reported that 46 people had died. The SOHR said that most of the casualties were civilians, and more than 100 people were injured. The Syrian Civil Defence said that "dozens" of people had been buried in rubble following the strike. According to the Pentagon spokesman, "dozens" of al-Qaeda fighters, including "senior al Qaeda terrorists, some of these were likely high value individuals", were among those killed. The statement by the US military official did not cover civilian casualties.

US involvement allegations

A missile fragment was reportedly found at the attack scene which had English letters corresponding with script found on missiles used by US forces, according to the investigative group Bellingcat. The Syrian Institute for Justice also released photographs showing fragments of American weapons at the site of the bombing, which British newspaper The Telegraph cited as evidence that the US was responsible for civilian casualties.

A United States Central Command spokesman, said that the area was "assessed to be a meeting place for al-Qaeda, and we took the strike." The US military also claimed that the airstrike was not targeted at the mosque but a target near the mosque. "We did not target a mosque, but the building that we did target – which was where the meeting took place – is about 50 feet from a mosque that is still standing," spokesperson Colonel John J Thomas said. However, according to Politicus USA, the mosque airstrike could have happened unintentionally by the United States Air Force and it's hard to understand how the US military claimed that those seven missiles hadn't hit the mosque.

Reactions

  • Russia Russian defense minister demanded a comment from the US after photos of a reported US missile fragment found at the site of the bombed Syrian mosque appeared online.

References

  1. ^ Samuel Oakford (16 March 2017). "Exclusive: US Says it Carried Out Deadly Strike that Hit an Aleppo Mosque". Airwars.
  2. "US Missile Remains Reportedly Recovered from Site of Aleppo Mosque Bombing". Bellingcat. 16 March 2017.
  3. ^ Bethan, McKernan (17 March 2017). "US 'bombed mosque during evening prayers, killing 46 people'". The Independent. Retrieved 17 March 2017.
  4. ^ "Pentagon denies striking mosque in Syria, says it killed al Qaeda militants". Reuters. 17 March 2017.
  5. Staff and agencies (17 March 2017). "Syria mosque airstrike kills dozens of civilians near Aleppo". The Guardian. Retrieved 17 March 2017.
  6. Staff writers (17 March 2017). "Air strike on mosque near Aleppo in Syria kills 42: monitor". Reuters. Retrieved 17 March 2017.
  7. ^ Staff writers. "Air raid on mosque near Aleppo 'kills dozens'". www.aljazeera.com. Retrieved 17 March 2017.
  8. ^ Staff. "Airstrike on mosque near Aleppo in Syria 'kills 42'". The Telegraph. Retrieved 17 March 2017.
  9. ^ Staff (17 March 2017). "US admits Syria airstrike that killed 46 but denies targeting mosque". The Guardian. Retrieved 17 March 2017.
  10. MEE staff. "US denies hitting Syrian mosque in attack that killed dozens". Middle East Eye. Retrieved 18 March 2017.
  11. Triebert, Christiaan (16 March 2017). "CONFIRMED: US Responsible for Aleppo Mosque Bombing - bellingcat". bellingcat. Retrieved 18 March 2017.
  12. Williams, Sara Elizabeth (18 March 2017). "US denies targeting Syrian mosque where dozens of people died in airstrike". The Telegraph. Retrieved 18 March 2017.
  13. Rmuse (18 March 2017). "Opinion: American Air Strike On Syrian Mosque Claims 56 Innocent Civilians". Politicus USA. Retrieved 19 March 2017.
  14. "Russia urges US comment on reports of fatal Syria mosque strike". RT International. Retrieved 18 March 2017.
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