Pentagon claims US strike that killed 10 Afghan civilians was legal

The Guardian

From Agence France-Presse
Photograph: Wakil Kohsar/AFP/Getty Images

A US drone strike in Kabul in August that killed 10 Afghan civilians was a tragic mistake but did not violate any laws, a Pentagon inspector general said after an investigation.

Three adults, including a man who worked for a US aid group, and seven children were killed in the 29 August operation, with the target believed to have been a home and a vehicle occupied by Islamic State militants.

Publish : 2021-11-04 10:16:00

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