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US bomb strike on Qeshm Island kills family, sparks war crime concerns

The United States dropped a 2,000-pound bomb on a residential home on Qeshm Island, resulting in the deaths of a family of three. Reports indicate there was no military site near the targeted location. The incident is being investigated as a potential war crime, with questions raised about the possible use of AI in the targeting process. AI

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US bomb strike on Qeshm Island kills family, sparks war crime concerns

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  1. Mastodon — mastodon.social TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    "The # US dropped a 2,000-pound bomb, one of the largest in its arsenal, on a home on Qeshm Island, killing a husband, his wife, and their two-year-old son. The

    "The # US dropped a 2,000-pound bomb, one of the largest in its arsenal, on a home on Qeshm Island, killing a husband, his wife, and their two-year-old son. The Times found no # military site anywhere near that house. Not anywhere close. This is a war crime, plain and simple... F…