The U.S. military on Friday acknowledged that a drone strike in Kabul they initially said killed an ISIS suicide bomber had in fact killed only civilians. The strike took place three weeks ago as the U.S. and allies were evacuating following the Taliban takeover. Nick Schifrin joins Amna Nawaz to discuss.  PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

Pentagon admits error in U.S. drone strike that killed 10 civilians in Afghanistan

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Pentagon admits error in U.S. drone strike that killed 10 civilians in Afghanistan

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