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10 killed in US-ordered drone strike in Kabul
By: ['Russia Today']
Date: 2021-08
Army Major General William “Hank” Taylor confirms that on Sunday a US unarmed drone strike targeted a parked vehicle near Kabul airport carrying a substantial amount of explosives. He said the strike was successful, and took out the armed vehicle . He went on to say the US is aware of reports of civilian casualties, and will investigate. Afghan families tell the media that Sunday’s strike near the airport killed 10 civilians, 7 of them children. As a result, the Taliban condemned the US for failing to inform them before ordering the strike. Survivors of the airport blast are claiming they saw American troops shooting at civilians in the aftermath of the explosion. RT’s Murad Gazdiev has more from the ground. (3:00) For analysis of the unfolding situation in Afghanistan, Former Pentagon official Michael Maloof and author & Professor of Nuclear Studies at American University Peter Kuznick weigh in. (6:56) A state of emergency is in place as Tropical storm Ida targets the Gulf Coast. The monster storm making landfall as a category 4 hurricane. Winds up to 150 miles an hour are leaving a devastating trail of destruction as hospitals are struggling to keep up amid surging COVID patients. RT America’s Trinity Chavez has the story. (16:55) The EU has just re-introduced COVID-related travel restrictions, halting non-essential travel from the US and 5 other countries including Montenegro, Lebanon, North Macedonia, Kosovo and Israel. Meanwhile, Russia says they will not impose vaccine mandates in the country. Investigative journalist and Boom Bust co-host Ben Swann joins In Question to discuss. (19:27)
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