Kunduz hospital attack human error: Pentagon

April 30, 2016 01:54

The tragic US military attack on a 'Doctors Without Borders' hospital in the Afghan city of Kunduz last October was a mistake, a combination of human errors compounded by process and equipment failures, the Pentagon said today.

Following a details investigation, the Pentagon has not only taken action against more than a dozen of its officials but also have decided to make condolence payments worth $5.7 million to 170 individuals and families victims of tragic attack on a Kunduz.

"US Forces-Afghanistan leaders have offered their sympathies and provided condolence payments to more than 170 individuals and families affected by this tragedy.

These modest payments are not designed to compensate the victims or place a value on their lives, but are a gesture of sympathy," General Joseph L Votel, Commander of the US Central Command told reporters at a news conference here.

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