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SEC. MATTIS: The civilian casualties is why we have gone in to be very -- to be helpful where we can in identifying how you do target analysis and how you make certain you hit the right thing. Q: That doesn't seem to be working. SEC. MATTIS: So our effort is -- based on what? Q: Based on the 100 civilians killed in the past 10 days. SEC. MATTIS: Yes, but that's your call. Q: Well, I mean, the U.N. is saying it. SEC. MATTIS: That's -- and that's fine. They probably know more about the war than some other people, then. Q: So are you okay with that level of civilian causality? SEC. MATTIS: I'm never okay with any civilian causality. Don't screw with me on this. Q: So are you -- are you looking at -- I mean, how are you talking to them about reducing civilian causalities? SEC. MATTIS: How do you think we are? Q: I don't know. SEC. MATTIS: I just told you, we're showing them how to use intelligence so that you very precisely try to miss killing civilians. DoD

US Central Command “has authorities to conduct a variety of missions in Yemen, all ultimately focused on bringing stability to the region and halting the spread of terrorism,” he explained. “The US does not provide targeting guidance or targeting intelligence to the Saudis in their fight with Yemeni rebels, and we don’t participate in Saudi missions that are outside the scope of specified authorities.” The US maintains a small train, advise, and assist presence in Saudi Arabia, and in a separate mission, monitors and tracks terrorist networks and activities “to ensure the US and its partners have the most reliable intelligence to mitigate and target threats.” Airforcemag

La difficoltà di adattare le tecniche tradizionali al conflitto yemenita, sta nella vasta compagine di protagonisti, che a seconda di come evolve lo scenario vi si adattano cambiando il modo di proporsi e combattere le proprie battaglie nonchè le alleanze. Si tratta inoltre di un conflitto che nel tempo ha assunto contorni prettamente politici. Non basta insegnare come usare le informazioni ed è altrettanto difficile individuare quelle giuste. Dalla strage al matrimonio messa a segno pr errore dagli uomini di Votel è passato del tempo e la situazione si è ulteriormente complicata.