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minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilink1•3 months agoYeah. Two civilians dead for every one militant is fairly typical for asymmetric warfare.
minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilink1•3 months agoVague memory, but on looking it up, it’s even worse https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Civilian_casualty_ratio https://press.un.org/en/2022/sc14904.doc.htm
minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilink1•3 months agoI’m sure that’s true in general, but given the pagers and radios were being either held or worn by the target, I’d say this attack would have been much better.
Yeah. Two civilians dead for every one militant is fairly typical for asymmetric warfare.
Where are you getting those numbers?
Vague memory, but on looking it up, it’s even worse
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Civilian_casualty_ratio
https://press.un.org/en/2022/sc14904.doc.htm
I’m sure that’s true in general, but given the pagers and radios were being either held or worn by the target, I’d say this attack would have been much better.
Yes, that is exactly what I was saying.