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NEW: @DeptofDefense withholding findings of investigation into the #alShabaab attack on the #MandaBay airfield in #Kenya -which killed 1 US servicemember & 2 US contractors- pending "an independent review" by "a 4-star general officer"
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"It is the Secretary’s desire to ensure there is a full examination & consideration of the contributing factors ... & that appropriate action is taken to reduce the risk of future occurrence" per @PentagonPresSec "The families impacted deserve nothing less"
Review will be led by @TRADOC Commander, Gen Paul Funk
"An independent review will provide added insight, perspective, and the ability to assess the totality of this tragic event involving multiple Military Services & Department of Defense components" per @PentagonPresSec
"An independent review will provide added insight, perspective, and the ability to assess the totality of this tragic event involving multiple Military Services & Department of Defense components" per @PentagonPresSec
NEW: OCCRP has uncovered the role of private companies in US airstrikes in Somalia.
We identified & tracked planes owned by military contractors, then matched them w @airwars strike data. Civilians collect intel on targets & even operate armed drones 1/
occrp.org/en/investigati…
We identified & tracked planes owned by military contractors, then matched them w @airwars strike data. Civilians collect intel on targets & even operate armed drones 1/
occrp.org/en/investigati…
"The ethical standard of who can pull the trigger has been slowly eroding over the last 30 years," says @seanmcfate with the @AtlanticCouncil.
"If they’re doing lethal operations, then I think we’ve crossed a threshold." 2/
"If they’re doing lethal operations, then I think we’ve crossed a threshold." 2/
The private planes, modified to perform military missions, are often hidden behind a chain of limited liability companies, masking their true owners. 3/
