A US drone strike in the Afghan capital has killed at least 10 civilians, including children. The dead belonged to the same family.
According to foreign media, the United States had carried out a drone attack in the Police District 15 area of Kabul yesterday in which it was claimed that it had targeted an ISIS suicide bomber.
The U.S. military says 10 people from the same family, including children, were killed in the attack. According to Al Jazeera TV, the dead included people between the ages of two and 40.
According to the Washington Post, the unfortunate family was in the same car at the time of the drone strike and had returned home. The rocket hit before they could go home. A 20-year-old eyewitness said that when he reached the spot immediately after the attack, there were clouds of smoke everywhere. When the smoke cleared, human organs were scattered all around.
Funeral prayers have been offered for the victims of the US drone strike today. A large number of citizens attended the funeral prayers. Extremely pathetic scenes were also seen on this occasion.
It may be recalled that the United States had claimed yesterday that it had targeted the vehicle of an ISIS suicide bomber in Kabul in which more than one suicide bomber was killed. According to the US Central Command, these ISIS fighters wanted to target Kabul Airport.
