US drone strike in Kabul, Afghanistan kills 9 civilians, together with 6 youngsters

The United States of America carried out a drone strike in Kabul, Afghanistan at a residential space allegedly concentrating on a car that carried “multiple suicide bombers” related to the Islamic State of Khorasan Province (ISKP). However, in line with studies since then, at the least 9 civilians have been killed within the drone strike, together with 6 youngsters.
A relative of the deceased instructed a neighborhood journalist working with CNN that 9 civilians had been killed from one single household. At the time of penning this report, the Associated Press had reported {that a} native Afghan official had stated that three youngsters had died. There is a few confusion concerning the exact quantity but nevertheless it could possibly be that the demise toll was rising and therefore, the totally different numbers.
Nine members of 1 household had been killed in US drone strike concentrating on a car in a residential neighborhood of #Kabul, in line with a relative of these killed. Those killed included six youngsters, the brother of the one of many lifeless instructed a neighborhood journalist working with CNN— Michael Holmes (@holmescnn) August 29, 2021
Earlier, US CENTCOM spokesman Capt. Bill Urban had claimed, “U.S. military forces conducted a self-defense unmanned over-the-horizon airstrike today on a vehicle in Kabul, eliminating an imminent ISIS-K threat to Hamad Karzai International Airport.”
He acknowledged, “We are confident we successfully hit the target. Significant secondary explosions from the vehicle indicated the presence of a substantial amount of explosive material.” He has stated that the US forces had been “assessing the possibilities of civilian casualties, though we have no indications at this time”.
Hours after the studies of the rocket assault, the Taliban spokesperson Zabihullah Mujahid stated {that a} US airstrike focused a terrorist who was going to assault the Kabul airport. The Taliban stated {that a} drone strike by US forces focused a suicide bomber in a car who needed to assault the Kabul worldwide airport on Sunday. In a message to journalists, the Taliban spokesperson stated that the car was laden with explosives, however didn’t give another element.