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Wednesday, November 3, 2021

‘Honest mistake’: US strike that killed 10 Afghan civilians was legal, says Pentagon

US investigation finds civilian deaths did not violate law of war as strike attempted to target Islamic State

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.

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