For the US, Friday's apology for a drone strike that killed 10 innocent civilians in Afghanistan last month was a rare admission of a deadly and damaging mistake. For the family still reeling from their loss, it was far from enough.
family still reeling from their loss"No one with us to apologize," Emal Ahmadi, whose toddler Malika was among seven children killed in the August 29 blast, told NBC News Saturday.
He also said his family fears it could be targeted by the Taliban after speaking out about their situation, fueling their desperation to get out of Kabul. Recounting how the drone strike had been launched in the chaotic hours after a deadly suicide bombing near Kabul airport, McKenzieIn the days since, he said, the U.S. has determined that"it is unlikely that...those who died were associated with ISIS-K."Courtesy / Emal Ahmadi
Farzad had recently learned how to drive and wanted to help park his father's car, but the vehicle was struck by the U.S. drone, killing father and son along with eight other family members.found some of Ahmadi's everyday actions on the day of the strike may have been misinterpreted by U.S. military surveillance, with water canisters mistaken for explosives.
Naser had been just days away from marrying Zemari's daughter, according to Yousuf. He said the family had planned to hold a small wedding that week, with Naser also hopeful that he would be able to get some of the family onto one of the last evacuation flights out of Kabul to the U.S. However, he added,"as you will understand, it's very difficult to reach out on the ground in Afghanistan, to actually reach people."
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