Russian Foreign Ministry condemned US airstrike in Kabul, as a result of which civilians were killed

“The final chord of the military presence of the international coalition is another case of the death of civilians as a result of the impact of an American drone, which resulted in the collapse of a residential building and the death of nine people, including six children.

We strongly condemn such indiscriminate use of force, ”Zakharova said.

We are talking about a missile strike by the US military in Kabul, which occurred on August 29.

According to the Pentagon, the drone attacked the car of the Islamic State * terrorists, who intended to attack the city's airport during the withdrawal of American troops from the country.

Eyewitnesses reported two destroyed vehicles and a damaged building.

According to CNN, ten people died, including six children.

However, the UNICEF representative in Kabul, Gerve de Lys, reported the deaths of seven children at the site of the strike.

On September 1, China called for an investigation into the massacres of civilians by the US military and its allies during the 20-year campaign in Afghanistan.

* "Islamic State" (IS) - the organization was recognized as terrorist by the decision of the Supreme Court of the Russian Federation of December 29, 2014.