Innocent killed in Kabul drone strike; Wrong; Pentagon apologizes

Washington: The United States has blamed the August 29 drone strike in Kabul, Afghanistan, on its own misdeeds. This was revealed by the Pentagon, the US defense headquarters. Army General Kenneth McKenzie has apologized for the deaths of 10 innocent people in the attack. At least 10 people, including a volunteer, have been killed in a US-led operation in Kabul following a military coup. It involved seven children, including two-year-old Sumaya.

The bomber struck shortly after noon in front of a U.S. military base. The U.S. intelligence agency chased the volunteer’s car for about eight hours, believing he had links to IS. McKenzie said the car chased and attacked him as he entered the home on suspicion of possession of explosives. The U.S. initially said IS was behind the blast.

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The U.S. military says a car bomb had exploded at an Iraqi police recruiting center at Kisak, west of Kabul. However, there were reports quoting neighbors that the victims were not linked to ISIS and that the attack was based on false intelligence. The United States has said it will investigate.

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English Summary: US drone strike in Kabul last month killed as many 10 civilians, including seven children, a senior US general said on Friday. “It was a mistake and I offer my sincere apology,” U.S. General Frank McKenzie, the head of U.S. Central Command, told reporters. He added that he now believed that it unlikely that the vehicle hit or those who died were Islamic State militants or posed a direct threat to US forces at Kabul’s airport.