US Defense Secretary apologizes for strike that killed 10 Afghan civilians

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Published: 2021-09-18 11:15

Last Updated: 2024-03-28 08:57


US Defense Secretary apologizes for strike that killed 10 Afghan civilians
US Defense Secretary apologizes for strike that killed 10 Afghan civilians

Friday evening, US Defense Secretary, Lloyd Austin, apologized for a drone strike in the Afghan capital Kabul that mistakenly killed 10 civilians, including children, during the chaotic US pullout last month.

"I offer my deepest condolences to surviving family members of those who were killed," Austin said in a statement.

"We apologize, and we will endeavor to learn from this horrible mistake," he said.