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Australia's political leaders defend pilots who could have killed civilians in Iraqi airstrike

A pair of Air Force F/A 18F Super Hornets.
A pair of Air Force F/A 18F Super Hornets. Source: AAP

Australian pilots involved in the offensive against IS in Mosul in 2017 could have up to18 Iraqi civilians.


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By Peggy Giakoumelos, Marija Zivic

Source: SBS



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Australian pilots involved in the offensive against IS in Mosul in 2017 could have up to18 Iraqi civilians.



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