{"id":785664,"date":"2021-09-17T19:59:22","date_gmt":"2021-09-17T23:59:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=785664"},"modified":"2021-09-17T19:59:24","modified_gmt":"2021-09-17T23:59:24","slug":"pentagon-says-kabul-drone-strike-was-a-tragic-mistake","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/pentagon-says-kabul-drone-strike-was-a-tragic-mistake\/","title":{"rendered":"Pentagon says Kabul drone strike was a \u2018tragic mistake\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">18<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fpentagon-says-kabul-drone-strike-was-a-tragic-mistake%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=785664&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><div id=\"attachment_2523456\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\">\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-2523456\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">In this Aug. 30, 2021, file photo Gen. Frank McKenzie, Commander of U.S. Central Command, appears on screen as he speaks from MacDill Air Force Base, in Tampa, Fla., as he speaks about Afghanistan during a virtual briefing moderated by Pentagon spokesman John Kirby at the Pentagon in Washington. (AP Photo\/Manuel Balce Ceneta, File)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h5>OAN Newsroom<br \/>UPDATED 4:55 PM PT \u2013 Friday, September 17, 2021<\/h5>\n<p>The Pentagon admitted it made a \u201ctragic mistake\u201d after 10 civilians were killed in a U.S. airstrike in Kabul. Top officials acknowledged the error on Friday, saying the strike killed three adults and seven children and not ISIS-K terrorists as originally reported.<\/p>\n<p>The target believed to be linked to the terrorist group turned out to be an innocent aid worker. Reports said military intelligence had tracked the target and his car for around eight hours after reportedly discovering it at a compound associated with ISIS-K. In addition, they said they also saw what they believed was explosives being loaded into the car, which turned out to be containers of water.<\/p>\n<p>U.S. Marine Corps Gen. Kenneth McKenzie said the Aug. 29 strike was a mistake, adding they believed the victims posed an imminent threat to U.S. forces and evacuees at the Kabul airport. However, when he addressed the nation he said \u201cwe now assess that it is unlikely that the vehicle and those who died were associated with ISIS-K or a direct threat to U.S. forces.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">BREAKING: Pentagon acknowledges a Kabul airstrike on August 29 killed as many as 10 civilians \u2014 including up to 7 children \u2014 and it&#8217;s &#8220;unlikely&#8221; they were associated with ISIS-K or a threat to U.S. forces.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;It was a mistake, and I offer my sincere apologies,&#8221; Gen. McKenzie says <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/W31OnUOUBO\">pic.twitter.com\/W31OnUOUBO<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 CBS News (@CBSNews) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/CBSNews\/status\/1438946053441601540?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">September 17, 2021<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Targeting two ISIS-K operatives following last months deadly suicide bombing, the Pentagon maintained the strike was a success. The targeted vehicle was being driven by Zemari Ahmadi and all victims were from the same extended family.<\/p>\n<p>McKenzie took full responsibility for the tragic outcome, offering his profound condolences to the victim\u2019s families.<\/p>\n<p>U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin also shared an apology for the strike, saying he\u2019s conducted a \u201cthorough review of the investigation.\u201d He added the review would also consider the degree to which strike authorities, procedures and processes need to be altered in the future.<\/p>\n<h4>MORE NEWS: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.oann.com\/world-leaders-commemorate-abraham-accords\/\">World Leaders Commemorate Abraham Accords<\/a><\/h4>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In this Aug. 30, 2021, file photo Gen. 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