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Afghanistan: US admits Kabul drone strike killed civilians

A drone strike in Kabul days before the US military pull-out killed 10 innocent people.

The head of US Central Command, General Kenneth McKenzie, said an investigation had found that a drone strike targeting a suspected car bomb attack on Kabul airport on the 29th of August killed an aid worker and nine members of his family, seven of them children.

Also today: France has said it is recalling its ambassadors in the US and Australia for consultations, in protest at a security deal which also includes the UK.

Joining us to discuss today's stories are Paul Lowe, reader in documentary photography at the London College of Communication, University of the Arts London.

and

Kadri Liik, senior policy fellow at the European Council on Foreign Relations.

(Photo: The aftermath of the drone strike in the Afghan capital, Kabul)

50 minutes

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  • Sat 18 Sep 202105:06GMT