Pentagon’s ‘righteous strike’ turned out to be a ‘tragic mistake’ killing 10 civilians in Kabul
When journalism forces government to admit mistakes. The @nytimes Visual Investigation team once against defy official stories and prove unnecessary targeting of civilians. Outstanding work from @heytherehaIey ,@trbrtc ,@whitney_hurst ,@ckoettl and othershttps://t.co/ffSt1mPVUm
— Rasha Al Aqeedi (@RashaAlAqeedi) September 18, 2021
Almost everything senior defence officials said publicly in the hours, days and weeks after the August 29 drone strike turned out to be false. The car posed no threat at all. https://t.co/MHie1f8EbT
— Louisa Loveluck (@leloveluck) September 18, 2021
You can’t help wondering how many “terrorists with bombs” killed in the hundreds of drone strikes in remote areas would have turned out to be “aid workers with water containers” had journalists been on hand to inspect the scene, as they were in Kabul.https://t.co/Gt6WRhCV6f
— Liz Sly (@LizSly) September 18, 2021
Just after the US military launched a Hellfire missile to stop a white Toyota Corolla it believed to be an imminent threat to US troops leading the evacuation at the Kabul airport, the CIA issued an urgent warning: Civilians were likely in the area, including possibly children inside the vehicle, according to three sources familiar with the situation.
It was too late. The warning on August 29 came seconds before the missile hit the car, killing 10 civilians, including seven children. [Continue reading…]