US Military Claims Legal Compliance Amid Unlawful Killings

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Click to expand Image Members of Yemen's African community protest against a US airstrike that hit a migrant detention center in Saada, Yemen, May 11, 2025.

© 2025 Mohammed Huwais/AFP via Getty Images The US Department of Defense submitted its 2025 civilian casualty report to Congress on August 10, touting “a strong record of compliance with the law of war”…

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Primary source: Human Rights Watch News · August 17, 2026

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