US admits Kabul drone strike killed aid worker and 9 members of his family including 7 kids

A US drone strike in Kabul killed an aid worker and nine members of his family – including seven children – instead of an ISIS-K operative, the Pentagon has admitted. Head of US Central Command, General Frank McKenzie, said the strike was a “mistake” in a press conference that could be devastating for Joe Biden’s presidency. RexA US drone strike killed an aid worker and nine members of his family – including seven children, the Pentagon has admitted[/caption] General Frank McKenzie apologised in an address to the public tonight He added that it was “unlikely that the vehicle and those that died were associated with ISIS-K or a direct threat to US forces.” And he apologised for the horror, which happened on August 29 after American spies learned of plans for a terror attack at the airport in Kabul. “It was a mistake and I offer my sincere apology,” McKenzie said.  A drone had observed men loading explosives into a vehicle. In fact, victim Zemari Ahmadi had been piling the car with jugs of water. The 43-year-old was behind the wheel of his 1996 Toyota Corolla when the strike was launched. Its force set off a large secondary explosion, which officials originally claimed was evidence the car was indeed carrying explosives. However, an investigation determined the blast was likely a propane tank in the driveway.   McKenzie said tonight: “I offer my profound condolences to the family and friends of those who were killed. “The strike was taken in the earnest belief that it would prevent an imminent threat to our forces and evacuees at the airport. “But it was a mistake and I offer my sincere apology, as the combatant commander, responsible for this strike and this tragic outcome.” He said the Pentagon is considering reparations for the family of the victims.  Ahmadi worked with American forces. He had pulled into the driveway of the home he shared with his family and three of his brothers’ families when a US commander launched a hellfire missile. The children run out to greet him as he returned.  Relatives of the young victims said they were burned so badly, they were unrecognisable. Grieving relative Ramin Yousufi told the BBC: “Why have they killed our family? Our children? They are so burned out we cannot identify their bodies, their faces.” More to follow… For the latest news on this story keep checking back at Sun Online. Thesun.co.uk is your go to destination for the best celebrity news, football news, real-life stories, jaw-dropping pictures and must-see video. Download our fantastic, new and improved free App for the best ever Sun Online experience. For iPhone click here, for Android click here. Like us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/thesun and follow us from our main Twitter account at @TheSun.