The investigation, conducted by Lieutenant General Sami Said, the Air Force inspector general, found no violation of law, negligence, or dereliction of duty.
No U.S. troops will be held accountable for the that killed 10 civilians, including seven children, the Pentagon confirmed on Monday. The heads of U.S. Central Command and U.S. Special Operations Command provided recommendations to Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin on conducting strikes, and none of the recommendations included accountability actions for anyone involved in the deadly August 29 strike. The, conducted by Lieutenant General Sami Said, the Air Force inspector general, found no violation of law, negligence, or dereliction of duty but left accountability decisions up to the chain of command. Austin gave the report to General Frank McKenzie of the U.S. Central Command and General Richard Clarke of the U.S. Special Operations Command and asked them to provide him with recommendations. Their recommendations did not include a line on accountability, which means the Pentagon does not expect accountability actions related to the strike, according to Pentagon spokesperson John Kirby.
