Executive Summary: Independent Review of 18 March 2019 Civilian Casualty Incident in Baghuz, Syria

Claims supported by this source

1. factdocumented

   General Michael Garrett's May 11, 2022 review concluded that the March 18, 2019 Baghuz strikes complied with presidentially authorized defensive rules and the law of war. It found civilian-harm reporting deficiencies but no malicious concealment. The ground force commander authorized the strikes.

   Pages 1-2, Findings 3(a)-(c)

   Baghuz strike: NGO war-crime assessment and contrary military review · Attributed NGO assessment; military review disputed illegality

2. factdocumented

   The Pentagon's 2022 review of the March 18, 2019 Baghuz strike found no violation of the rules of engagement or law of war. It identified reporting deficiencies and delays but found no malicious or wrongful intent behind those delays.

   Executive summary, findings and recommendations

   Pentagon review of the 2019 Baghuz strike reports no law-of-war violation and reporting failures · Review completed under the subsequent administration; underlying strike occurred in 2019