As the United States has increased its use of airstrikes in the war in Afghanistan, it’s come with a heavy price as civilian casualties from airstrikes have reached record numbers.
In “Afghanistan: Civilian Loss in the US Air War,” Fault Lines reports on what justice looks like for civilians who lost loved ones to airstrikes.
The US military has a poor record of investigating civilian casualty allegations from airstrikes, leaving few options for civilians looking for justice when they lose family members and leading to a lack of accountability for these deaths.
As the US prepares for the possibility of leaving Afghanistan after nearly 20 years, Fault Lines asks how civilian loss is investigated and remembered.
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