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Event 3: Pentagon Acknowledges Kabul Drone Strike Killed Civilians
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BREAKING: Gen. McKenzie, head of U.S. Central Command, to announce no ISIS-K fighters killed in U.S. drone strike in Kabul Aug 29. 10 civilians killed, including 7 children in Toyota. No disciplinary action expected, officials say. US military stands by intel leading to strike.
— Lucas Tomlinson (@LucasFoxNews) September 17, 2021
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— Jennifer Cohn ✍🏻 📢 (@jennycohn1) September 17, 2021
The details of the drone strike are horrifying AND WE HAVE BEEN DOING THIS FOR TWENTY YEARS.
— Chris Hayes (@chrislhayes) September 17, 2021
Gen. McKenzie today: "As many as 10 civilians, including up to 7 children, were tragically killed in that strike. Moreover, we now assess that it is unlikely that the vehicle and those who died were associated with ISIS-K."
— Josh Rogin (@joshrogin) September 17, 2021
Gen. Milley, Sept. 1: "It was a righteous strike."
US drone strike massacre confession.
— Guy Benson (@guypbenson) September 17, 2021
WH booster plan firmly rejected by FDA.
Close EU ally recalls ambassador from DC over perceived major geopolitical snub/blindsiding.
What a Friday.
Hope POTUS is getting his rest at the beach.
How do you stand behind the intelligence when the intelligence said it was ISIS fighters and not children? https://t.co/9xHlyauo5l
— Mark Mazzetti (@MarkMazzettiNYT) September 17, 2021
Breaking from CBS: An investigation by the U.S. Central Command has determined that the August 29 strike in Kabul, which Joint Chief Chairman Gen. Mark Milley described as a “righteous strike,” killed an innocent aid worker along with 9 members of his family, including 7 children
— Paul Danahar (@pdanahar) September 17, 2021
Mark Milley was the one who called this a "righteous strike." It was a massacre.https://t.co/IQoz4B0DzI
— Alex Burns (@alexburnsNYT) September 17, 2021
The US Military admits it killed 10 civilians, including up to seven children, in the Kabul drone strike on August 29. General McKenzie admits they targeted the wrong vehicle and called the strike a mistake.
— Omar Jimenez (@OmarJimenez) September 17, 2021