Accidental bombing kills 10 Afghan civilians The U.S. Department of Defense has decided not to punish any military personnel

CCTV news client news, on the 13th local time, the New York Times quoted senior officials of the US Department of Defense as reporting that US Defense Secretary Austin approved the recommendation of two senior commanders that military personnel involved in the drone attack in Kabul, Afghanistan, will not face any form of punishment for the incident that caused the deaths of 10 civilians.

On August 29, the U.S. military launched a drone strike just days after the Afghan Taliban took over Kabul. Initially, the U.S. Department of Defense said the attack had successfully killed terrorists from the extremist group Islamic State.

But then, due to a lot of media skepticism, the U.S. Department of Defense admitted in September that the drone did not hit the terrorists, and the attack resulted in the deaths of 10 civilians, including seven children. At the press conference, McKenzie, commander of U.S. Central Command, said he would "take full responsibility."

On August 30, local time, the reporter of the Central Radio and Television Station in Kabul made an exclusive return visit to the scene of the US air raid.

But then, in a high-level investigation into the incident, the U.S. Department of Defense concluded that no violations were found. U.S. Defense Secretary Austin left administrative penalties such as reprimands or demotions to two senior commanders, Gen. McKenzie, commander of U.S. Central Command. Kenneth F. McKenzie Jr) and Special Operations Command Commander Richard Clarke.

According to people familiar with the matter, the two officers did not find a reason to punish any military personnel in this incident.

Ahmadi, one of the victims killed in the attack, actually worked for Nutrition and Education International, a U.S.-based NGO. Its founder, Steven Kwon, was shocked to hear the news: "How can our military mistakenly take the lives of 10 precious Afghans and not hold anyone accountable in any way?" ”

The U.S. Department of Defense decided not to punish any military personnel