The Latest: Australia Expresses Regret for Syria Airstrike
Source: Associated Press
The Latest on the conflict in Syria (all times local):
1:15 a.m.
Australia's prime minister has expressed regret for any loss of life to Syrian troops in an airstrike that involved Australian planes.
Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull told reporters in New York on Sunday that as soon as the coalition commanders were advised by the Russians that Syrian forces were being affected, the operation ended.
Turnbull says Australian rules of engagement were to target the Islamic State movement.
He says he regrets "the loss of life and injury to any Syrian personnel affected."
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Read more: http://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory/latest-russian-criticizes-us-response-syria-attack-42171166
By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS BEIRUT Sep 18, 2016, 7:54 PM ET
AngryAmish
(25,704 posts)Yeah, oops, completely.
Sorry lads.
Right.
Red Mountain
(1,739 posts)that's a damn shame.
McKim
(2,412 posts)Where is the rest of the story? See The Guardian in The World Section.
duncang
(1,907 posts)Wasn't communicating full battle plans from the syrians.
daleo
(21,317 posts)duncang
(1,907 posts)Telling the U.S. about troop movement so something like this didn't happen. If the info was off even by a little bit it could be a problem.
daleo
(21,317 posts)Which no longer exists.
McKim
(2,412 posts)Was this a mistake or a shot across the bow to Russia. Is our military out of control here?