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That's nearly impossible to answer:

  • Are only NATO operations included?
  • How would combined operations be counted (Afghanistan was under a wider UN umbrella)?
  • What's even the civilian definition?
[-] Korhaka@sopuli.xyz 1 points 5 days ago

Also what counts as a civilian killed by NATO as opposed to a civilian killed in a war NATO was involved in but who killed them is unclear or it wasn't NATO?

But we do know that the USA has opened fire on civilians before with them as the target and there were no hostile forces around.

[-] Bazell@lemmy.zip 13 points 1 week ago

This can just be a provocative question to present NATO negatively.

[-] dessalines@lemmy.ml 7 points 1 week ago

Yes, specifically NATO operations, not necessarily ones that NATO members took part in.

A civilian means a non-combatant.

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