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On the campaign trail, President Trump promised that he would “take out the families” of suspected terrorists. We now know that he was deadly serious.

Earlier today, the United States air force launched a unilateral airstrike against the Umar ibn Al-Khaṭṭāb mosque in Aleppo, Syria during the evening prayers, which killed at least 57 and possibly as many as 70 people, wounding around a hundred worshippers. The mosque was completely destroyed; rescuers are still trying to dig people out.

POLITICO and New York Times contributor Samuel Oakford has the confirmation.

BREAKING: US officials confirm American aircraft carried out an airstrike in area of Aleppo where dozens of casualties are reported.

— Samuel Oakford (@samueloakford) March 16, 2017

This is from Trump's request for a plan to defeat ISIS. But tonight note the emphasis on living on the edges of international law. pic.twitter.com/ECou2W7kwn

— Samuel Oakford (@samueloakford) March 17, 2017

US drone attack using Hellfire missile reportedly kills at least 42 around mosque in rural Aleppo, Syria. https://t.co/cn7ecM5BDF pic.twitter.com/2bmIPYuWW7

— Kenneth Roth (@KenRoth) March 17, 2017

#pt: No underestimating the damage this apparent US strike in Al-Jinah will have done – rebels now equate US w. #Russia & #Assad. Dangerous.

— Charles Lister (@Charles_Lister) March 17, 2017

With no orders from Trump, Pentagon flies on autopilot in Syria, doubles down on SDF and adds troops. https://t.co/To2MBk0qMw @nancyayoussef

— Aron Lund (@aronlund) March 16, 2017

Source: Occupy Democrats