US Special Operations dropped a 2,000 pound bomb on Syria's largest dam in 2017 despite the fact it was on a 'no-strike' list: NYT
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Fri, January 21, 2022, 1:49 AM·2 min read
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A US Military drone unit struck Syria's largest dam in 2017, despite it being on a 'no-strike' list, The New York Times reported.
The New York Times reported that the strike used some of the largest conventional bombs.
Tens of thousands were at risk of flooding in a narrowly avoided catastrophe, according to the report.
A US Special Operations drone unit struck the largest dam in Syria in 2017, despite the location being on a US military "no-strike" list because of potential flooding risks for hundreds of thousands nearby, according to The New York Times.
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