The investigation into the mistaken shelling of a Doctors Without Borders medical facility by a U.S. AC-130 gunship last year has been completed, and it appears no U.S. military personnel will face a court-martial for the deadly attack, a senior official told the Washington Examiner.
U.S. Central Commander Gen. Joseph Votel is expected to provide details to reporters at the Pentagon on the final report at a briefing tentatively scheduled for Friday morning.
The Oct. 3 strike was one of the most deadly accidents of the war, and killed 30 people, including doctors, medical staff, and patients.
A previous investigation blamed the tragedy on “avoidable human error, compounded by process and equipment failures.”
The official who spoke on condition on anonymity because the final report has not yet been released said, “I think most people will fixate on the fact that no one is being court-martialed,” but said that does not mean that no one is being held accountable.
Some U.S. military personnel did receive non-judicial punishment, including career-ending letters of reprimand.
