Pentagon Pete Accused of Jaw-Dropping War Cover-Up
The Daily Beast • • world
Key Points:
- The U.S. Defense Department conducted airstrikes in Yemen last year that killed or wounded hundreds of civilians, despite initially denying any noncombatant casualties.
- Operation Rough Rider, led by Secretary Pete Hegseth, targeted Iran-backed Houthi rebels and lasted 53 days, with three April attacks causing significant civilian harm.
- Human rights groups reported large-scale civilian casualties and called for investigations into potential war crimes, contradicting Pentagon claims of no civilian deaths or injuries.
- Documents obtained by NBC reveal that U.S. Central Command now acknowledges that many strikes, including those in April, likely resulted in civilian casualties.
- Amnesty International criticized the Trump administration for a lack of transparency and accountability, highlighting the Pentagon’s failure to prevent civilian harm and address a deadly U.S. strike on a school in Iran.
