The United States is trying to absolve its military over the recent deadly airstrike that led to the death of a number of Iraqi soldiers in Fallujah, says an American political commentator.
“By putting an equal sign between the Iraqi government and US Air Force, as if both are equally to blame, [US Defense Secretary Ashton] Carter attempts to absolve the United States from the fact that it was their aircraft that actually killed Iraqi soldiers,” Brian Becker told Press TV on Saturday.
The US defense chief had claimed earlier that the death of Iraqi soldiers appeared to be “a mistake that involved both sides.”
Iraqi Defense Ministry confirmed that the airstrike by the so-called US-led coalition against Daesh on Friday hit a convoy of Iraqi soldiers, killing or injuring ten forces near Fallujah.
Soldiers involved in the combat, however, said the death toll was higher. One officer injured in the strike, who spoke on condition of anonymity, said 25 soldiers were killed and 37 wounded.