The US Air Force says it has started using B-52 bombers in the air campaign against Daesh terrorists in Iraq and Syria. It comes amid rising concerns about possible civilian casualties from the deployment.
US Army Colonel Steve Warren says a B-52 was sent to destroy an ISIL weapons storage facility in the Iraqi town of Qayyarah on Monday. He rejected concerns that the use of the bomber would pose greater risk of civilian casualties. Warren said the aircraft are only conducting precision strikes. The B-52, which is the standard aircraft for carpet bombing, has the capacity to carry up to 32,000 kilograms of weapons. Human rights groups and independent observers have reported hundreds of civilian deaths in the US airstrikes in Iraq and Syria since the air campaign started back in August 2014.
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