States and around the world. Im ivan watson and cnn newsroom starts right now. We are getting grim images out of iraqs second largest city where the fight against isis is intense and civilians have been fleeing in panic. The u. S. Military and iraqs Defense Ministry are looking into whether u. S. Led air strikes targeting isis may have killed iraqi civilians in western mosul this month. Some of the victims are said to be women and children. The pentagon confirms that war planes struck isis fighters in one raid on march 17th. A u. S. Defense official tells cnn it seems civilians were killed and injured. Although, he adds, it is still unclear exactly what happened. Cnns ian lee is following all of this for us and joins us from cairo, egypt. It is good to see you, ian. It is iraqi forces that are on the ground, ian, fighting and they are being supported by u. S. War planes and they are presumably carrying out air strikes to help protect the iraqi forces on the ground but now it appears th
Our top story, grieving iraqi civilians are demanding answers and so are the Iraqi Government and the u. S. Military. The pentagon and iraqs Defense Ministry are looking into allegation that is federal u. S. Led air strikes have killed iraqi civilians in western mosul this month. These pictures are from the aftermath of one of the raids that occurred on march 17th. The u. S. And iraqi forces are trying to drive isis out of its major strong hold in iraq. The offensive may be costing hundreds of civilian lives. Cnns ian lee joins us from cairo, egypt. The number of people accidentally killed is quite high and devastating. Reporter thats right, natalie. It is quite staggering from what are the reports that we are hearing about the number of people who are quild in this air strike, allegedly killed in in air strike on march 17th. A u. S. Central command overseeing operations by Coalition Forces say they are going to been veinvestigating this. They have opened up a formal assessment to get