John Vibes

January 12, 2015

(ANTIMEDIA) A U.S. airstrike that was ignored by the corporate media killed at least 50 Syrian civilians late December, in an attack on Islamic State headquarters, according to an eyewitness and a Syrian opposition human rights organization.

According to reports, the civilians were killed near the Turkish border in the town of Al Bab, on the night of December 28th, 2014. Many of those who lost their lives were in a Syrian public building called the Al Saraya.

This attack was not listed in official reports made by the White House, but was confirmed by local activists and human rights organizations. Central Command spokesman Ryder apologized to reporters that the airstrike was not on the official list and blamed it on an “administrative oversight.”

According to some reports, this was the largest civilian massacre that the US has carried out since it began bombing Syria.

“A while later, I heard the sound of a massive explosion. The whole city shook, there was shooting in the streets, and the Islamic State used loudspeakers to announce a curfew. The sound of ambulances could be heard all night,” a witness told reporters.

Huda al Ali, a spokeswoman for the Syrian Network, said that the building was acting as a prison, and was housing people who were guilty of breaking Sharia Law, but they were still civilians, not militants, and not affiliated with ISIS. In fact, only a small portion of the people killed in the attack were actually ISIS fighters.

“The missile was very powerful and destroyed the building completely. According to the information we gathered, 80 bodies were found after the strike, 25 of them are Islamic State fighters and the rest are prisoners,” al Ali said.

The Pentagon has responded to the claims, admitting that there were civilian casualties in the attack.

“This is something we always take seriously. We are very mindful of trying to mitigate the risk to civilians every time we operate, everywhere we operate,” Pentagon spokesman Navy Rear Adm. John Kirby said in a statement.

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John Vibes is an author, researcher and investigative journalist who takes a special interest in the counter culture and the drug war. In addition to his writing and activist work he is also the owner of a successful music promotion company. In 2013, he became one of the organizers of the Free Your Mind Conference, which features top caliber speakers and whistle-blowers from all over the world. You can contact him and stay connected to his work at his Facebook page. You can find his 65 chapter Book entitled “Alchemy of the Timeless Renaissance” at bookpatch.com.