The Iraq War started 14 years ago this month, and it is showing no signs
of letting up. Since President Trump took office, the U.S. military has
expanded its aerial bombing campaign
targeting areas held by the Islamic State. The Air Force Times is
reporting U.S.-backed military aircraft have dropped over 2,000 bombs on
the ISIS-held city of Mosul so far this month. According to Airwars,
almost 1,500 civilians have reportedly been killed in U.S. airstrikes in
Iraq and Syria this month alone. On March 17, a U.S. airstrike in Mosul
reportedly killed up to 200 civilians. Meanwhile, Amnesty International
is reporting that hundreds of Iraqi civilians have been killed by
U.S.-led airstrikes inside their homes or in places where they sought
refuge following Iraqi government advice not to leave during the
offensive to recapture the city of Mosul. We speak to Donatella Rovera,
senior crisis response adviser at Amnesty International.
