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Samuel Oakford

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DEATH DEALING

How Many People Died in the Last Stronghold of ISIS?

It is clear the U.S.-led coalition vastly underestimated the number of civilians trapped with ISIS in its last Syrian redoubt.

Samuel Oakford

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ANNIHILATION STRATEGY

They’re Still Pulling Bodies Out of ISIS’ Capital

An investigation by Airwars.org shows that Coalition-inflicted casualties were vastly higher than acknowledged, and the Trump administration doesn’t want to know.

Samuel Oakford

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TRUTH BOMB

Trump’s Air War Has Already Killed More Than 2,000 Civilians

The president promised to ‘bomb the sh*t’ out of ISIS. But an Airwars investigation reveals that more and more innocents are being killed in American-led attacks.

Samuel Oakford

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