US terror attacks by drones 9/16/2021

16, September 2021              US terror attacks by drones

Desperate to avenge the terrorist attack by ISIS-K at Kabul airport on August 29 which killed 170 Afghans and 13 US service members, the US military launched a Reaper drone attack using aerial surveillance mistaking water jugs for bombs. An Aid worker and 10 Afghan civilians including seven children, were obliterated.  A New York Times investigation confirmed the drone attack was an appalling failure. A senior British official commented that “it seriously questions the credibility of the intelligence or technology utilized to determine this was a legitimate target.” No one knows the exact number of civilians killed in US drone strikes but there is little doubt that this flawed technology has contributed to seething resentment of the US and contributed to Taliban’s military success.  The Biden administration must offer apologies to the grieving family members and offer reparations. There is little doubt the Pentagon will continue to launch “over the horizon “attacks killing more and more civilians ignoring research by the Intercept which concluded 90 percent miss their intended targets.