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CENTCOM nominee vows investigation into attack on Syrian dam on ‘no-strike’ list

By Mike Brest
Published February 8, 2022 5:10pm ET
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CENTCOM nominee vows investigation into attack on Syrian dam on ‘no-strike’ list
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Army Lt. Gen. Michael Erik Kurilla, who was nominated to lead U.S. Central Command, promised to launch an investigation into a years-old missile strike that targeted a location reportedly on the “no-strike” list.

Kurilla, commander of the 18th Airborne Corps in Fort Bragg, North Carolina, made the promise during a hearing on the nomination in front of the Senate Armed Services Committee on Tuesday morning.

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