Austin preaches accountability for drone strikes that killed civilians

Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin spoke about military accountability as it pertains to two drone strikes that resulted in civilian casualties, though the Department of Defense has not publicly released any consequences for those involved.

The DOD acknowledged responsibility this week for a March 18, 2019, drone strike in Syria that killed 80 people, some of whom were civilians, and the admission comes two months after it also revealed that the target of an Aug. 29, 2021, drone strike in Kabul, Afghanistan, was a case of mistaken identity. Ten civilians, including seven children, were killed in that strike.