WASHINGTON (Sputnik) — US investigations have confirmed that the number of civilian deaths from the US and coalition strikes in Iraq and Syria has increased, Lead Inspector General for Overseas Contingency Operations said in a report to the US Congress released on Thursday.
"The number of civilians confirmed by the United States as killed by Coalition strikes mounted as widespread combat continued in Iraq and Syria," the report, which covers the period from October to December 2016, stated.
The Inspector General said, however, that the coalition took all required precautions while conducting the strikes that complied with the Law of Armed Conflict.
On April 30, Operation Inherent Resolve said in a statement that the activities of the US-led anti-terrorism coalition in Syria and Iraq have resulted in 352 deaths of civilians since the start of the operation in 2014.
