Austin orders review into years-old Syrian strike that killed civilians

Published November 29, 2021 10:43pm ET



Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin has ordered an investigation into the March 2019 drone strike that killed civilians in Syria.

The strike occurred on March 18 of that year and killed 80 people, some of whom were civilians, though it was first reported by the New York Times roughly two weeks ago.

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