U.S. commanders, citing new rules to avoid civilian casualties, rejected repeated calls to unleash artillery rounds at attackers dug into the slopes and tree lines à ‚¬" despite being told repeatedly that they weren't near the village. |
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U.S. commanders, citing new rules to avoid civilian casualties, rejected repeated calls to unleash artillery rounds at attackers dug into the slopes and tree lines à ‚¬" despite being told repeatedly that they weren't near the village. |
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