Murphy Statement on Pentagon Investigation of Airstrikes

"While this investigation into the 2019 airstrike that killed dozens of civilians in Syria came to the conclusion of no wrongdoing beyond a faulty review process, what's missing is any effort to hold anyone accountable. The thousands of civilians killed by botched U.S. military operations are a moral stain on our counterterrorism policy and undermine our national security. We must do better to prevent civilian casualties and prioritize accountability. I'm encouraged that Secretary Austin is committed to improving the way in which the military processes reports of civilian casualties, and I look forward to seeing what concrete steps the Department of Defense plans to take," said Murphy.

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