“An Iraqi man who lost his wife, daughter, brother and nephew in an airstrike after US intelligence misidentified his home as an Islamic state headquarters, is believed to be the first civilian awarded compensation by coalition forces.” theguardian.com/world/2020/sep…
“Razzo’s wife, Mayada, sleeping next to him, was killed instantly, along with his 21-year-old daughter, Tuqa, his brother Mohannad, and his 18-year-old nephew, Najib. Razzo’s sister-in-law, Azza, survived after being thrown through her bedroom window by the blast.”
“Compensation claims were made possible only after [F-16] pilot involved in the air raid agreed to be interviewed anonymously by Dutch media outlets last year...Razzo said he wished to meet the pilot responsible for the strike “so we can make peace”.”
“Razzo’s case was cited in a New York Times investigation [by @AzmatZahra & @Anand_Gopal_] suggesting that of the coalition strikes it could identify, one in five had resulted in civilian deaths because of proximity to a legitimate target, or because of flawed...intelligence.”
Basim’s lawyer: “When I opened the letter containing the response of the ministry to our claim, I first could not believe what I read. I represent war victims for over 20 years now...I called Basim, he was driving, he had to stop. He had tears in his eyes.”
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