RSN: In Massive Intel Error, US Kills 80 Syrian Troops, Helps ISIL Advance

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FOCUS: Juan Cole | In Massive Intel Error, US Kills 80 Syrian Troops, Helps ISIL Advance 
 
Juan Cole, Informed Comment 
Cole writes: "In a massive intelligence failure, the US Air Force hit a Syrian military installation in Deir al-Zor that it thought was Daesh (ISIS, ISIL). But it turned out to be the Syrian Arab Army position at Deir al-Zor military airport. The strike killed 80 soldiers and wounded another 100." 
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