Latest "collateral damage" stories

Here’s why a 2009 airstrike by a US F-15, which killed scores of civilians, still haunts Germany today

Scores of people, including many civilians, died when a U.S. Air Force F-15E Strike Eagle bombed two fuel tankers hijacked by the Taliban.

By Frank Jordans, The Associated Press

4 years ago

As the Afghan air force’s strike assets grow, so too do civilian casualties

The Afghan air force has made significant technological strides in the three years since it received strike aircraft, but still garners headlines that showcase possible negligence on the part of Afghan pilots.

By Kyle Rempfer

5 years ago

Afghan A-29 pilots drop laser-guided bomb in combat

The Afghan Air Force recently dropped its first laser-guided bomb in combat on a Taliban compound in Farah province, Afghanistan.

By Kyle Rempfer

5 years ago

UN report: Afghan JTACs needed to curb civilian deaths

While the overall number of Afghan civilian casualties has declined by 9 percent, the number of civilian deaths caused by air operations has gone up.

By Kyle Rempfer

5 years ago

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