U.S. report faults drone crew, command posts in Afghan civilian deaths
Saturday, May 29, 2010 - 06:50
in Earth & Climate
The investigation into the February deaths of 23 Afghans prompts Gen. McChrystal to punish six U.S. officers. A U.S. military investigation has harshly criticized an Air Force drone crew and U.S. ground commanders for misidentifying civilians as insurgents during a U.S. Army Special Forces operation in Oruzgan province that killed up to 23 civilians on Feb. 21.