Over a dozen US military personnel punished for mistaken Afghan hospital attack
Over a dozen US military personnel have been disciplined for mistakes that lead to the bombing of a Doctors without Borders hospital that killed 42 people in Afghanistan last year.
None of the individuals face criminal charges and the punishments are largely administrative, but in some cases will effectively end progression through the military ranks for some, the Associated Press reports.
Those disciplined do not include any senior generals, US officials said.
The hospital in Kunduz was mistakenly attacked by a huge AC-130 gunship - one of the most devastating weapons platforms in the US Air Force's arsenal - on 3 October 2015 during, killing dozens of people and wounding many more.
MSF called the attack "relentless and brutal" and Barack Obama was forced to apologise for the raid.
Army General John Campbell, who was the top US commander in Afghanistan at the time but has since relinquished command, called it a "tragic but avoidable accident caused primarily by human error."
Sandra Murillo, a spokeswoman for MSF said the charity would not comment on the punishments until the Pentagon tells the group directly or makes a public announcement.