No U.S. troops involved in the August drone strike that killed innocent Afghan civilians and children will face disciplinary action, U.S. defense officials said Monday.
Austin asked Gen. Frank McKenzie, head of Central Command, and Gen. Richard Clark, head of Special Operations Command, to review Said’s conclusions and come back to him with recommendations. The two commanders agreed with Said’s findings and did not recommend any discipline. Kirby said Monday that Austin endorsed their decisions, including the lack of disciplinary action.“None of their recommendations dealt specifically with issues of accountability,” Kirby said.
The intelligence about the car and its potential threat came just days after an Islamic State suicide bomber killed 13 U.S. troops and 169 Afghans at a Kabul airport gate. The U.S. was working to evacuate thousands of Americans, Afghans and other allies in the wake of the collapse of the country’s government.An Afghan family says 10 people were killed in a drone strike in Kabul. It’s not yet clear if it was related to an acknowledged U.S. strike Sunday.
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