Kabul
By U.S. Central Command Public Affairs U.S. Central Command Communication Integration
TAMPA, Fla. –
We are aware of reports of civilian casualties following our strike on a vehicle in Kabul today.
We are still assessing the results of this strike, which we know disrupted an imminent ISIS-K threat to the airport. We know that there were substantial and powerful subsequent explosions resulting from the destruction of the vehicle, indicating a large amount of explosive material inside that may have caused additional casualties. It is unclear what may have happened, and we are investigating further.
We would be deeply saddened by any potential loss of innocent life.
- Capt. Bill Urban, USN, U.S. Central Command Spokesman
I read this statement and just can’t believe what I am seeing. You conduct a drone strike inside a residential area using the most sophisticated technology and still sound utterly confused by what happened. And mind this is the polished and vetted public statement! https://t.co/TtesXykdaI— Bruno Maçães (@MacaesBruno) August 30, 2021
Sometimes it really does feel like we’re watching the decline and collapse of a once-great nation https://t.co/x74Y38dG5c— Donald Trump Jr. (@DonaldJTrumpJr) August 30, 2021