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List of drone strikes in the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan

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After the Taliban returned to power in Afghanistan and proclaimed intentions to re-establish the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan after the fall of Kabul in August 2021, there have been two known drone strikes against the country. As a result of the airstrikes, there has been at least 12 fatalities and one injury in the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan.

Timeline

2021

  • 27 August: The United States launched an airstrike targeting an IS-K member in Nangarhar Province. The target was riding in a vehicle.[1] He was killed alongside another high-profiled member, while a third militant was injured. The two killed were described as a planner and a facilitator. The airstrike was carried out a day after the 2021 Kabul airport attack, which resulted in the death of more than 180 people.[2]
  • 29 August: A U.S. airstrike targeted a vehicle carrying a suspected ISIS-K suicide bomber. At least 10 people were killed during the strike, including six children.[3] Some of those killed had previously worked for international organisations and held visas allowing them entry to the United States. There are reports of other civilians being killed too.[4] The majority of the casualties were residents of the area.[5]

See also

References

  1. ^ "U.S. retaliates against ISIS with drone strike in Afghanistan". NBC News. Archived from the original on 28 August 2021. Retrieved 28 August 2021.
  2. ^ "Two 'high profile' ISIS targets in Afghanistan killed in US drone strike, Pentagon says". CNN. CNN. Archived from the original on 28 August 2021. Retrieved 28 August 2021.
  3. ^ "Afghanistan: US investigating civilian deaths in Kabul strike". BBC. 30 August 2021.
  4. ^ NABIH BULOS (30 August 2021). "Family says 7 children were killed in Kabul drone strike; U.S. is investigating". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 30 August 2021. "I want Joe Biden to know about this. Why do you attack these people and say it's Daesh?" he said, referring to Islamic State by its Arabic acronym
  5. ^ "Nine family members, including children, killed in US strike in Kabul targeting suspected ISIS-K suicide bomber, relative says". CNN. 30 August 2021.
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