The family of the man the United States targeted in a drone strike remains in Afghanistan more than six months later despite concerns for their safety.
The Pentagon has sought to facilitate the evacuation of Zemari Ahmadi's family following the botched Aug. 29 drone strike that killed him and several other family members, though the department has not yet made it happen, spokesman John Kirby told reporters during Tuesday's briefing.
The American Civil Liberties Union is also representing Nutrition and Education International, the aid organization that employed Ahmadi before his death, and a representative told the Washington Examiner on Tuesday that there’s “nothing imminent, unfortunately,” adding that “it looked like there would be progress on evacuation a couple of weeks ago, but then the government reported snags.”
U.S. Air Force Inspector General Lt. Gen. Sami Said investigated the"righteous strike," which is how Gen. Mark Milley, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, characterized it in the days after, and concluded that there were no illegalities. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin signed off on his conclusions. Kirby announced Dec. 13 that no military personnel would be punished for the botched strike.Said's recommendations were more procedural in nature than about consequences.
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