US Defense Secretary apologises for strike that killed 10 Afghan civilians

US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin. Credit: AFP Photo

US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin apologised Friday for a drone strike in the Afghan capital Kabul that mistakenly killed 10 civilians, including children, during the chaotic US pullout last month.

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"I offer my deepest condolences to surviving family members of those who were killed," Austin said in a statement.

"We apologise, and we will endeavor to learn from this horrible mistake," he said.

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