Thursday, April 28, 2016

16 US Service Members Have Been Disciplined Over The Afghan Bombing Of A Hospital In Kunduz



L.A. Times: Pentagon disciplines 16 for deadly attack on Doctors Without Borders hospital in Afghanistan

The Pentagon has disciplined 16 service members for mistakes that led to the deadly airstrike on a Doctors Without Borders hospital in northern Afghanistan last fall, but no one will face criminal charges, The Times has learned.

The punishments follow a six-month Pentagon investigation into the disastrous Oct. 3 attack, which killed 42 medical staff, patients and other Afghans, and wounded dozens more at the international humanitarian aid group's trauma center in Kunduz.

The 16 found at fault include a two-star general, the crew of an Air Force AC-130 attack aircraft, and Army special forces personnel, according to U.S. officials who spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss the internal investigation.

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More News On 16 US Forces 'Disciplined Over Afghan Bombing'

U.S. military punishes 16 over 2015 Afghan hospital bombing -- Reuters
U.S. decides on punishment for deadly hospital attack -- AP
Kunduz hospital: 16 US forces 'disciplined over Afghan bombing' -- BBC
Defense official: About 16 disciplined for hospital attack in Afghanistan -- USA Today
Up to 16 service members to be disciplined following hospital airstrike in Afghanistan -- CNN
Pentagon disciplines 16 service members in Afghanistan hospital attack -- Washington Times
Here’s the Punishment for Those Involved in the Doctors Without Borders Airstrike -- Slate

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