| by Matthew Jennings

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Dr. Ferenc Dalnoki-Veress’ research on a U.S. drone strike in Afghanistan was cited in an in-depth Washington Post story.

Dr. Dalnoki-Veress—an explosives expert, scientist-in-residence, member of a Nobel Prize-winning team, and professor at the Middlebury Institute—recently conducted an in-depth analysis of a U.S. drone strike in Afghanistan, one that intended to target ISIS terrorists, but instead ended with the killing of civilians.

Dalnoki-Veress’ research was cited in a lengthy Washington Post story on the errant strike and the professor recently spoke with Middlebury’s Andrew Cassel about his research and work at the Institute.

Examining the August 29 Kabul Drone Strike

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