How the U.S. Hid an Airstrike That Killed Dozens of Civilians in Syria The military never conducted an independent investigation into a 2019 bombing on the last bastion of the Islamic State, despite concerns about a secretive commando force.
Fleeing heavy bombardment in Baghuz, Syria — the Islamic State’s last holdout — on March 18, 2019.Giuseppe Cacace/Agence France-Presse — Getty Images
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