The US military could have done more to protect civilians trapped in Raqqa, Syria, as it pounded the city to rubble during a battle with Daesh militants in 2017 that also killed some 1,600 civilians, a Pentagon-commissioned report says.

Pro-Russia separatists in eastern Ukraine announce the deaths of two more civilians as a result of shelling by Ukrainian forces.

The Mali army says it "neutralized" 60 terrorists following a clash with armed Takfiri militants in the northeast of the West African nation.  

After a two decade military presence in Africa the US has not only failed to combat extremists and terrorists, but has also been involved in coups and the overthrow of several governments.

A study shows that the US military has "considerable weaknesses" and inconsistencies in its review of allegations of civilian casualties.

A newly obtained trove of confidential Pentagon documents shows that US airstrikes in the Middle East have been marked by “deeply flawed intelligence” and resulted in thousands of civilian deaths.

There are growing calls for accountability a day after the US announced it will not hold any of its military personnel accountable for a deadly August drone strike that killed 10 civilians, including seven children, in Afghanistan.