Biden changed his plan for the strike on Iran-backed militias at the last minute to avoid killing a woman and children rpickrell@businessinsider.com (Ryan Pickrell)
The president changed his plans for an airstrike against Iran-backed militias at the last minute.
Battlefield intelligence indicated the presence of a woman and children at one of two strike areas.
With fighters in the air, Biden chose to strike only one target, bypassing the one with civilians.
With strike aircraft already in the air and on their way to the targets, President Joe Biden made last-minute changes to the plans for his first major military order as commander in chief to avoid killing a woman and children, The Wall Street Journal reported Thursday.
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A United Arab Emirates F-16 Desert Falcon prepares to connect with a KC-10 Extender assigned to the 908th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron out of Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirates, Aug. 28, 2019. The UAE F-16 pilot partnered with the U.S. asset to maintain proficiency in aerial coupling. (Air Force photograph by Staff Sgt. Chris Drzazgowski)
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The coalition of U.S., French and Emirati Air Force’s collaborated in a two-day large force exercise beginning on Aug. 27, 2019, in the United Arab Emirates.
The UAE Air Warfare Center kicked off the exercise by forming two opposing teams, Red and Blue, who began planning the mission which would be followed through the next day.