U.S. air strikes killed 9 Afghan civilians, the youngest is only two years old

Original title: U.S. air strikes killed 9 Afghan civilians, the youngest is only two years old
[text / observer net Ju Feng]
According to the US cable news network (CNN) on the 29th, the US military carried out air strikes in a residential area in Kabul, the capital of Afghanistan. The US military said the target of the attack was members of the Afghan branch of the extremist organization "Islamic state", which plans to carry out a suicide car bomb attack at Kabul International Airport. Air strikes resulted in the death of many civilians, including children.
For the specific casualty figures, the statements of various sources are still different. CNN quoted the families of the victims as saying that nine Afghan civilians, including six children, were killed, the youngest being only two years old. The Associated Press quoted Afghan officials as saying that three children were killed.
Later on the 29th, the U.S. military acknowledged that air strikes caused civilian casualties in Afghanistan and expressed deep sorrow.

Local people check the bombed vehicles, Xinhua News Agency
"We know that after the vehicle was destroyed, a strong explosion occurred, that is, a large amount of explosive materials in the vehicle may cause additional casualties. It's not clear what happened, and we're investigating, "bill urban, a spokesman for the US central command, said in a statement.
It is worth mentioning that the term "casualties" is used in the US military statement, which also refers to the people injured and killed in the incident.
"We will be deeply saddened by the potential loss of any innocent life," elban added.
CNN reported earlier that the drone attack killed nine people in a family, including six children, the youngest being a two-year-old girl. The news was told by the brother of one of the victims to a local reporter who worked with CNN.
The relatives of the victims said that zamare (40 years old), Nasser (30 years old), Zamir (20 years old), Faisal (10 years old), Farzad (9 years old), Amin (4 years old), Benjamin (3 years old), ayat (2 years old) and sumaya (2 years old) were killed in the U.S. air raid.
It is reported that while crying, the families of the victims told reporters that they were just "ordinary families" and not members of extremist organizations.
A man named ahad said he was a neighbor of the victim's family. He told CNN that all the neighbors came out to help fetch water and put out the fire. He saw five or six people dead, including the family's father, a little boy and two other children“ The body broke into several pieces. Two others were injured.
According to the associated press, U.S. officials said a U.S. drone blew up vehicles in residential areas near the airport. Two anonymous U.S. military officials previously said that the air raid was "successful", and there were several suicide bombers on the target vehicle. They tried to go to the airport to launch a suicide attack.
An Afghan official says three children were killed in the air raid. The official did not disclose his name for security reasons. Air raid witnesses said the drone hit two cars parked next to the airport, causing some civilian casualties.
Local Dina Mohammadi said that her relatives lived in the building and several people, including children, were killed. She was unable to provide the name or age of the deceased immediately.
Karim, a regional representative, said the air raid triggered a fire, making it difficult to carry out rescue“ There was smoke everywhere and I took some children and women out, "he said.
Neighbor ahmadin said he collected the bodies of several children after the air raid. The air raid triggered a series of indoor explosions.
U.S. President Joe Biden said on the 28th that the U.S. military assessed that there is a great possibility of another terrorist attack in Kabul in the next 24 to 36 hours. The US embassy in Afghanistan issued a security warning on the evening of 28, saying that in view of the "specific and credible threat", all US citizens in the area near Kabul airport should leave immediately.
Local media in Afghanistan reported on August 29 that Abdul HAQ wasiq, a senior member of the Afghan Taliban, responded to U.S. drone air strikes and said that the United States had no right to launch attacks in Afghanistan. Wasik said that the United States exaggerated the existence of the "Islamic state" in Afghanistan.
The air raid on the 29th was the second military attack launched by the US military on the Afghan branch of the "Islamic state" after the airport explosion on the 26th. On August 26, a suicide bomb attack occurred near Kabul airport, killing 13 US troops and wounding 18 others, and killing at least 170 Afghan civilians. BBC reporters say a considerable number of civilians were shot and killed by U.S. troops. On the 27th, US drones carried out air strikes on the Afghan branch of the "Islamic state" in Nangarhar province in eastern Afghanistan. The U.S. military said two senior members of the organization were killed and another was injured in the air raid.
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