Second investigation into Afghan airstrike that killed civilians announced

By Mike Brest

Published September 24, 2021 8:12pm ET

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Second investigation into Afghan airstrike that killed civilians announced — In this Sunday, Aug. 29, 2021 file photo, Afghans inspect damage of Ahmadi family house after U.S. drone strike in Kabul, Afghanistan, Sunday, Aug. 29, 2021. | (AP Photo/Khwaja Tawfiq Sediqi, File)

The Office of Inspector General at the Department of Defense will also investigate the botched drone strike that killed 10 Afghan civilians last month.

The inspector general announced on Friday that it will be investigating “the pre-strike targeting process, the damage assessment and civilian casualty review and reporting process; and the post-strike reporting of information,” though its statement left open the possibility of expanding that scope.

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