‘Honest mistake’: US strike that killed Afghan civilians was legal – Pentagon

Investigation finds civilian deaths did not violate law as strike attempted to target Islamic State

A Pentagon investigation that found a drone strike in Kabul that killed 10 Afghan civilians was an “honest mistake” and recommended no legal or disciplinary action has been met with widespread outrage from Congress and human rights groups.

Critics said the report contributed to a culture of impunity and failed to address systemic problems in the US conduct of drone warfare, making future civilian casualties inevitable.

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