General says US responsible for hospital bombing

Gen. John Campbell, the commander in charge of the U.S.-led NATO coalition in Afghanistan, emphasized Tuesday that the U.S. was responsible for the bombing of a Doctors Without Borders hospital in Afghanistan.

While Campbell told a Senate panel that the Afghans requested the deadly airstrike, he said U.S. officials signed off on it and were ultimately responsible.

"A hospital was mistakenly struck," Campbell said. “We would never intentionally target a protected medical facility."

Campbell told the Senate panel that the hospital was mistakenly hit and that he’s directed his entire force to undergo training on operational authorities and rules of engagement.

He declined repeatedly to get into further details of the incident, pending three ongoing enquiries. Pentagon, NATO and Afghan officials are investigating the incident. 

His comments on Tuesday differed from remarks on Monday, when he said the U.S. conducted the airstrike at the request of Afghan security forces that were under fire from the Taliban. - Read More at thehill

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