US military officials say more than a dozen US military personnel have been punished for bombing a hospital that killed 42 people in Afghanistan last year, but they face no criminal charges.
The military officials, who spoke on condition of anonymity, said the punishments are largely administrative, such as letters of reprimand and ending chances for further promotion.
The Pentagon has previously said some personnel were suspended from their duties but has given no further details.
The officials, who were not authorized to discuss the outcomes publicly, said the disciplinary process is nearly complete.
The bombed hospital, run by the international medical charity Doctors Without Borders in the northern Afghan city of Kunduz, was attacked by a US Air Force AC-130 gunship, one of the most lethal military aircraft in the world.
The Geneva-based Doctors Without Borders said the attack the incident “constitutes a war crime” and demanded an international…
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