The US Department of Defense will look to make “condolence payments” to families of victims of a US airstrike that hit a Medecins Sans Frontieres hospital in Kunduz, Afghanistan reports Reuters.
In a statement released on Saturday, the spokesperson for the Pentagon Peter Cook, said,
“The department of Defense believes it is important to address the consequences of the tragic incident at the Doctors Without Borders hospital in Kunduz, Afghanistan. U.S. Forces-Afghanistan has the authority to make condolence payments and payments toward repair of the hospital. USFOR-A will work with those affected to determine appropriate payments. If necessary and appropriate, the administration will seek additional authority from the Congress.”
The medical group is pushing for an international commission to investigate the airstrike which killed 22 people, including 12 MSF staff, reports Reuters.
US President Barack Obama, last week apologised for the bombings of the hospital.
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