Oyogist has learned that the United States has promised to offer condolence payments to the relatives of 10 civilians killed in a drone strike in Afghanistan.
The victims, which includes seven children and an Afghan aid worker, were killed on 29 August in a strike the US said was aimed at a suicide bomber.
Pentagon press secretary John Kirby however stated that the 10 civilians were not a threat to US forces, who were in the process of withdrawing from the country at the time.
They were also not affiliated with the Islamic State Khorasan (ISIS-K) terrorist group.
As at the time of filing this report, it isn’t clear how much money is being offered, but there is also work under way to help some of the relatives relocate to the US.
