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Central Command: Civilian casualties possible in latest Syrian strike targeting al Qaeda

By Mike Brest
Published December 4, 2021 5:07pm ET
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Central Command: Civilian casualties possible in latest Syrian strike targeting al Qaeda
"The Pentagon has not received any orders with regards to Venezuela," said Pentagon spokesman Eric Pahon Friday evening, according to CNN. | (AP Photo)

The U.S. military conducted a drone strike in Syria, and there are initial indications of possible civilian casualties, U.S. Central Command announced.

The Friday kinetic strike, near Idlib, targeted a senior al Qaeda “leader and planner,” CENTCOM said. It was conducted using a precision strike method from an MQ-9 aircraft.

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