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#CENTCOM

United States Central Command — the military combatant command responsible for operations in the Middle East, Central Asia, and parts of South Asia. Directs U.S. military operations in Iran, Yemen, Syria, and other regional conflicts.

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Updated May 20, 2026 Military Overreach
War Crime / Crime Against Humanity Ongoing

Pentagon IG: Hegseth Dismantled Civilian Harm Safeguards During Active War (May 2026)

The Pentagon's own Inspector General found that Hegseth gutted every single legally required civilian harm mitigation program during an active war. Zero objectives met. 133 required actions incomplete. Civilian harm staff cut by over 90%. The Army's casualty-tracking database defunded. Released the same day CENTCOM admitted it had no way to investigate hospital and school strike reports.

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civilian harmIran warHegsethPentagon IGcommand responsibility
Updated March 26, 2026 Foreign Policy & War
Serious Rights Violation Ongoing

Operation Hawkeye Strike: Massive US Bombing Campaign in Syria

A large-scale US retaliatory bombing campaign in Syria following the deaths of three Americans near Palmyra. The scale of the operation — hundreds of munitions across dozens of targets in populated desert regions — raises serious questions about proportionality and civilian protection under international humanitarian law.

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SyriaOperation Hawkeye StrikeISISPalmyraretaliatory strikes