Original title: U.S. drones frequently kill civilians in Afghanistan. Ministry of Foreign Affairs: Urges the U.S. to thoroughly investigate the truth and give an explanation Source: CCTV News Client
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On September 23, Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Zhao Lijian presided over a regular press conference. A reporter asked. Frank Mackenzie, the commander of the US Central Command, recently announced that the deadly drone attack on a car launched by the US military in Kabul at the end of August killed 10 civilians, including 7 children, the smallest death. The person is only 2 years old. The vehicles and personnel attacked were not related to ISIS-K and did not constitute a direct threat to the US military. Mackenzie called the attack “a tragic mistake.” What is China’s comment?
Zhao Lijian said that China believes that the use of any weapon, including armed drones, should follow the purposes and principles of the UN Charter and international humanitarian law. The US abused drones and carried out strikes without accurate verification, and ruthlessly took the lives of 10 innocent Afghan civilians, including children. This is a serious violation of international humanitarian law and a manifestation of the irresponsible use of force. , It is a naked criminal act.
Zhao Lijian said that public reports show that the United States has frequently used drones to kill civilians in Afghanistan. A former U.S. soldier and drone operator stated in his testimony to the UN Committee of Experts that the U.S. drone attack was purely “killing for the sake of killing.” The number of civilian deaths in Afghanistan caused by the U.S. military airstrike far exceeded the official U.S. government statistics. number. China urges the US to thoroughly investigate the truth of the incident, severely punish those responsible and the perpetrators, and give the Afghan people and the international community a responsible explanation to avoid repeating such human tragedies. (CCTV reporter Zhao Jing Kong Luyuan)
(Edited by Wang Hongyu)
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