US PrSM missiles in Iran strike killed civilians up to 50 metres away: Report
On February 28, a series of strikes in Lamerd, Iran, resulted in the tragic loss of at least twenty-one civilians. It is believed that US-manufactured Precision Strike Missiles facilitated the deadly attack, as these weaponry disperse dense tungsten pellets rapidly in various directions. While the US military has confirmed the use of PrSMs in Iranian operations on that date, they have disavowed…
On February 28, the US-Israeli coalition launched a series of airstrikes across Iran, including an assault on the southern city of Lamerd that claimed at least 21 lives, seven of them children. An investigation conducted by Airwars, corroborated by The Associated Press, indicates that three US-made Precision Strike Missiles (PrSMs) were deployed in the Lamerd strikes.
The report reveals that civilians were struck as far as 50 meters from the missile detonations, with damage extending up to 170 meters in one instance. The PrSM is equipped with tungsten pellets that disperse upon mid-air detonation, creating a fragmentation pattern that experts have identified in the aftermath of the Lamerd strikes.
Despite confirming the use of PrSMs in Iran, the US military denies any strikes occurred in Lamerd on February 28. Six weapons experts, including two former US military officials, concur that PrSMs likely struck the city, deeming the usage near civilians inappropriate. Michael Meier, a former US Army adviser on the laws of war, asserts that employing the PrSM in a densely populated area would be challenging to justify.
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