On August 29, local time, the US military launched a drone air strike in Kabul, the capital of Afghanistan.
U.S. Department of Defense officials confirmed that the U.S. military carried out a defensive air strike and destroyed a suspected ISIS-K vehicle of the Afghan branch of the extremist organization "Islamic State" carrying bombs. These explosives are believed to be used to attack Kabul Airport.
In addition, US media quoted an Afghan police chief who reported that a rocket attack occurred at the northwestern part of the Hamid Karzai International Airport in the capital Kabul that afternoon. The video showed heavy smoke emerging from the attacked building.
According to reports, this incident is the same incident as the US airstrike, and it is said that three children were killed and another civilian was injured.
CNN reported that 9 members of a family in the attacked neighborhood were killed in the incident, including 6 children, the youngest being only 2 years old.
The surviving members of the family stated that they were an ordinary family, not members of ISIS.
In response, Central Command spokesperson Bill Urban responded that US officials have learned about reports of civilian casualties and are still investigating.
He said that the airstrike eliminated the threat to Kabul Airport, but he added: "We are deeply saddened by any situation that may cause the loss of innocent lives."
In recent weeks, after the Taliban took over the capital, Kabul, the U.S. military is evacuating tens of thousands of American citizens and Afghan allies.
Last week, 13 American soldiers were killed in a suicide bombing outside the airport, and more than 170 Afghans died.
In the early morning of the 28th, the US military dispatched drones to "retaliate" and killed two ISIS-K members.
(Producing Li Jiali)
Editor in charge: [Ji Xiang]