Trump administration bombed mosque then “targeted people as they were running away”
Bilal Abdul Kareem reported hours ago for On The Ground News from Jena in northern Syria revealing the harrowing, calculated attack on a mosque by the US.
In a recorded, unedited video he shows the world that the attack which the US has claimed responsibility for targeted a mosque “at a time where people were expected to be there.” He reports that they hit the main exit “so that nobody could escape,” and when people did run away through a different exit, they bombed the areas with shrapnel where people were running away. He reported that there were “pools of blood” in the road—which is clearly in the middle of a wide, open space without any buildings surrounding it.
The bombing was reported by US state media and other platforms,[1] although denying that a mosque was even hit, instead calling it some kind of attack against an “al-Qaida” meeting. On The Ground News (OGN) have been reporting since the strike, saying that those targeted were in fact worshippers gathering for their regular Tablighi Jamat gathering on Thursday. As soon as the real news came out of the targeting of worshippers, advocacy groups including CAGE stated that it constituted a war crime.[2] Today’s news reporting that it was not just a stray missile causing “collateral damage” but a calculated, targeted strike composed of three separate bombs following the worshippers as they fled into nearby fields, only amplifies this accusation.
OGN has reported that its Twitter account has been blocked due to its reporting of the US bombing, whilst its Facebook account appears still to be active.[3]
Complete on the Site Walk Thru of US massacre of 56 Muslims in Syria :
http://ogn.news/cos/
56 people died in the Al Jina massacre that took place Thursday evening just after sunset prayers. It was a confirmed US airstrike that the US Central Command (CENTCOM) acknowledged. However, their aknowledgement was not what most expected.
Pentagon spokesperson Navy Capt. Jeff Davis told reporters that his government struck a “partially constructed community hall” that was being used by Al Qaida fighters. US officials confirmed that at least four Hellfire missiles struck their targets and they dropped a 500 pound guided bomb minutes after the initial strikes.
Upon analysis it is clear that the building that was hit was a part of the mosque. It was all one building. The mosque was left standing but it was affected by the airstrikes. In addition to that almost 10 people, according to local accounts, were killed outside of the mosque who were standing in the street and were not a part of any meeting taking place inside the mosque. When I arrived to cover the tragedy, the main street still had pools of blood from the victims.
Three observations need to be discussed:
1. If the US indeed did meticulously carry out this strike and was careful not to hit the mosque then why were they not equally as careful to avoid the civilians simply walking in the street? It was just after sunset prayers so it is natural that people would be lingering and milling about outside of the mosque. Saying that they were careful not to hit the mosque but not careful regarding people walking around in the street is strange to say the least.
2. According to local people this was not an Al Qaida gathering, but was a Tabligh gathering wherein local preachers gather to discuss sending out those who walk the streets calling people to Islam and advising the people. Locals say that this is a weekly gathering, every Thursday night, that has been taking place for more than 4 years in that same location.
3. From the clear images there is no doubt or dispute that the masjid was hit. A mosque is not only a prayer area. People gather at mosques for meetings, weddings, celebrations, classes, and many other functions. Is it reasonable that someone would say: “I only bombed your kitchen but I didn’t bomb your house”? Would this explanation be accepted by anyone had Islamic forces launched a similar attack on a church on American soil?
The Trump administration, which has not yet seen it’s 50th day, has been caught in numerous scandals. Most recently President Trump clearly stated that former President Obama tapped his phones during last year’s stunning campaign. Then after several investigations that revealed these claims have absolutely no basis by US intelligence services, Trump still remains defiant while not sharing any proof to substantiate his claims.
Using that as a backdrop, can this administration be trusted? The denial of clear evidence that the US disregarded civilian casualties is clear. I find that I ask myself what if there was no video footage? What would the US administration have said? What if westerners had only the word of the US administration and the counter-story of Islamic fighters? Who would most westerners have believed by default?
These are all questions that need to be answered in the days ahead if there is to be true accountability for the massacre of 56 people.
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US accused of war crimes after bombing Tabligh gathering in mosque
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US accused of war crimes after bombing Tabligh gathering in mosque
Posted by: Editor in News Genres, News Views, User Generated 3 days ago 0
The air strike by United States aircraft which destroyed a mosque in northern Syria, killing at least 56 civilians and injuring at least 100 more, constitutes a war crime.
According to reports, it was thought that Syria or Russia was originally responsible, but later the United States admitted it had hit the area where the mosque in al-Jina was located. The mosque, they said, was across the road from a location “assessed to be a meeting place for al-Qaeda”.
No evidence has been provided by the CENTCOM to back up these claims, and no information has been provided as to the identities of the individuals who were killed, suggesting that the United States does not even know the names of the dead.
Ibrahim Mohamoud, spokesperson for CAGE, said:
“The United States government is expanding its ‘War on Terror’ in Syria through the use of airstrikes and drones, alongside Russia, Iran and the regime’s militias.”
“The ease in which individuals are executed en masse, with very little argument from world leaders, or from the broader international community, has become all too normal in the region.”
“Regardless of whom the target was, such strikes only reinforce the idea that the US military action is furthering the same agenda as Bashar al Assad against the Syrian people.”
Bilal Abdul Kareem reported hours ago for On The Ground News from Jena in northern Syria revealing the harrowing, calculated attack on a mosque by the US.
In a recorded, unedited video he shows the world that the attack which the US has claimed responsibility for targeted a mosque “at a time where people were expected to be there.” He reports that they hit the main exit “so that nobody could escape,” and when people did run away through a different exit, they bombed the areas with shrapnel where people were running away. He reported that there were “pools of blood” in the road—which is clearly in the middle of a wide, open space without any buildings surrounding it.
The bombing was reported by US state media and other platforms,[1] although denying that a mosque was even hit, instead calling it some kind of attack against an “al-Qaida” meeting. On The Ground News (OGN) have been reporting since the strike, saying that those targeted were in fact worshippers gathering for their regular Tablighi Jamat gathering on Thursday. As soon as the real news came out of the targeting of worshippers, advocacy groups including CAGE stated that it constituted a war crime.[2] Today’s news reporting that it was not just a stray missile causing “collateral damage” but a calculated, targeted strike composed of three separate bombs following the worshippers as they fled into nearby fields, only amplifies this accusation.
OGN has reported that its Twitter account has been blocked due to its reporting of the US bombing, whilst its Facebook account appears still to be active.[3]
Complete on the Site Walk Thru of US massacre of 56 Muslims in Syria :
http://ogn.news/cos/
56 people died in the Al Jina massacre that took place Thursday evening just after sunset prayers. It was a confirmed US airstrike that the US Central Command (CENTCOM) acknowledged. However, their aknowledgement was not what most expected.
Pentagon spokesperson Navy Capt. Jeff Davis told reporters that his government struck a “partially constructed community hall” that was being used by Al Qaida fighters. US officials confirmed that at least four Hellfire missiles struck their targets and they dropped a 500 pound guided bomb minutes after the initial strikes.
Upon analysis it is clear that the building that was hit was a part of the mosque. It was all one building. The mosque was left standing but it was affected by the airstrikes. In addition to that almost 10 people, according to local accounts, were killed outside of the mosque who were standing in the street and were not a part of any meeting taking place inside the mosque. When I arrived to cover the tragedy, the main street still had pools of blood from the victims.
Three observations need to be discussed:
1. If the US indeed did meticulously carry out this strike and was careful not to hit the mosque then why were they not equally as careful to avoid the civilians simply walking in the street? It was just after sunset prayers so it is natural that people would be lingering and milling about outside of the mosque. Saying that they were careful not to hit the mosque but not careful regarding people walking around in the street is strange to say the least.
2. According to local people this was not an Al Qaida gathering, but was a Tabligh gathering wherein local preachers gather to discuss sending out those who walk the streets calling people to Islam and advising the people. Locals say that this is a weekly gathering, every Thursday night, that has been taking place for more than 4 years in that same location.
3. From the clear images there is no doubt or dispute that the masjid was hit. A mosque is not only a prayer area. People gather at mosques for meetings, weddings, celebrations, classes, and many other functions. Is it reasonable that someone would say: “I only bombed your kitchen but I didn’t bomb your house”? Would this explanation be accepted by anyone had Islamic forces launched a similar attack on a church on American soil?
The Trump administration, which has not yet seen it’s 50th day, has been caught in numerous scandals. Most recently President Trump clearly stated that former President Obama tapped his phones during last year’s stunning campaign. Then after several investigations that revealed these claims have absolutely no basis by US intelligence services, Trump still remains defiant while not sharing any proof to substantiate his claims.
Using that as a backdrop, can this administration be trusted? The denial of clear evidence that the US disregarded civilian casualties is clear. I find that I ask myself what if there was no video footage? What would the US administration have said? What if westerners had only the word of the US administration and the counter-story of Islamic fighters? Who would most westerners have believed by default?
These are all questions that need to be answered in the days ahead if there is to be true accountability for the massacre of 56 people.
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US accused of war crimes after bombing Tabligh gathering in mosque
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US accused of war crimes after bombing Tabligh gathering in mosque
Posted by: Editor in News Genres, News Views, User Generated 3 days ago 0
The air strike by United States aircraft which destroyed a mosque in northern Syria, killing at least 56 civilians and injuring at least 100 more, constitutes a war crime.
According to reports, it was thought that Syria or Russia was originally responsible, but later the United States admitted it had hit the area where the mosque in al-Jina was located. The mosque, they said, was across the road from a location “assessed to be a meeting place for al-Qaeda”.
No evidence has been provided by the CENTCOM to back up these claims, and no information has been provided as to the identities of the individuals who were killed, suggesting that the United States does not even know the names of the dead.
Ibrahim Mohamoud, spokesperson for CAGE, said:
“The United States government is expanding its ‘War on Terror’ in Syria through the use of airstrikes and drones, alongside Russia, Iran and the regime’s militias.”
“The ease in which individuals are executed en masse, with very little argument from world leaders, or from the broader international community, has become all too normal in the region.”
“Regardless of whom the target was, such strikes only reinforce the idea that the US military action is furthering the same agenda as Bashar al Assad against the Syrian people.”
