Gen. Milley says 'we don't like the outcome' of Afghanistan, vows 'accountability' for Gold Star families
13 service members were killed in the suicide attack
By Adam Shaw , Jennifer Griffin Fox News
Published August 29, 2023 2:06pm EDT Gen. Mark Milley, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, on Tuesday released a statement vowing "accountability" for the families of those killed in the Abbey Gate bombing two years ago during the withdrawal from Afghanistan.
"We owe Gold Star families everything. We owe them transparency, we owe them honesty, we owe them accountability. We owe them the truth about what happened to their loved ones," Milley, who has received sharp criticism for his role in the botched Afghanistan withdrawal, said in a statement to Fox News.
The U.S. on Saturday marked the two-year anniversary of the attack outside the Abbey Gate at Kabul Airport during the chaotic military evacuation from Afghanistan in 2021. At least 183 people were killed in the attack, including 13 U.S. service members.
The Biden administration took heavy criticism for the chaos that accompanied the withdrawal, which was in turn followed by a takeover of the country by the Taliban. Republicans in particular have continued to demand officials be held accountable for the withdrawal.
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