U.S. Military Killed Nearly 500 Civilians in 2017, Pentagon Says

First time Pentagon releases figures in response to new requirement by Congress

WASHINGTON—The Pentagon said U.S. military operations in six countries killed almost 500 civilians in 2017, in an annual report that was released to the public for the first time on Friday.

The figures accounted for casualties in Afghanistan, Iraq, Syria and Yemen. The Pentagon said it hadn’t received any credible reports of civilian casualties in the remaining two countries, Libya and Somalia.

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