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U.S. hiding troops in hotels to dodge missiles may be a war crime

Facing missile strikes it wasn’t prepared for, in a war it wasn't prepared for, the U.S. military has begun moving troops out of vulnerable bases and into hotels

Jason Weisberger
Apr 01, 2026
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Facing missile strikes it wasn’t prepared for, in a war it wasn’t prepared for, the U.S. military has begun moving troops out of vulnerable bases and into hotels and office buildings in the middle of civilian populations.

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