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US Defense Secretary apologises for strike that killed 10 Afghan civilians

'We apologise, and we will endeavor to learn from this horrible mistake,' he said
Last Updated 18 September 2021, 00:39 IST

US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin apologised Friday for a drone strike in the Afghan capital Kabul that mistakenly killed 10 civilians, including children, during the chaotic US pullout last month.

"I offer my deepest condolences to surviving family members of those who were killed," Austin said in a statement.

"We apologise, and we will endeavor to learn from this horrible mistake," he said.

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(Published 18 September 2021, 00:39 IST)

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