Article 5T0MS No disciplinary action for US troops over Kabul drone airstrike, Pentagon says

No disciplinary action for US troops over Kabul drone airstrike, Pentagon says

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AFP in Washington
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Strike that killed 10 civilians represented a breakdown in process', not negligence or misconduct, spokesperson says

No US troops or officials will face disciplinary action for a drone strike in Kabul in August that killed 10 Afghan civilians, including seven children, the Pentagon said on Monday.

Spokesman John Kirby said Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin had received a high-level review of the strike which made no recommendation of accountability.

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