The Department of Defense issued a memorandum titled "Timely and Thorough Assessments of Reported Civilian Harm Incidents" on May 17, 2022.
Sources
- Civilian Harm Mitigation and Response (policy.defense.gov)
- https://www.armytimes.com/news/pentagon-congress/2022/05/17/review-finds-us-troops-didnt-violate-law-in-syria-airstrike/ (armytimes.com)
- https://www.france24.com/en/middle-east/20220518-pentagon-probe-rejects-claims-us-covered-up-civilian-deaths-in-syria-airstrike (france24.com)
- https://lieber.westpoint.edu/dod-issues-civilian-harm-mitigation-response-action-plan/ (lieber.westpoint.edu)
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