Original title: U.S. media exposed that it was not terrorists but civilians killed by U.S. drones. Zhao Lijian: it must be thoroughly investigated
According to the "WeChat official account" of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs spokesman, at a regular press conference of the Ministry of foreign affairs in September 14th, the surging journalists asked questions: in August 29th, after a terrorist attack on the Kabul Airport in Afghanistan, the US military launched a UAV strike in Kabul, claiming that it had killed two terrorists. Recently, after a large number of on-site investigations, a number of American media believe that UAVs kill not terrorists, but 10 innocent civilians, which is a complete intelligence error. Some media said in this regard that the matter broke the illusion that the US military and relevant intelligence departments are omnipotent, and called on the international community to hold the US side accountable for its crimes. What is China's comment on this?
Zhao Lijian: Recently, the media widely reported that the U.S. military killed civilians by mistake in Afghanistan, and international public opinion called for accountability to the United States. In the face of widespread doubts and unanimous condemnation by the international community, the United States cannot try to muddle through and walk away. It must thoroughly investigate the truth and give a responsible explanation to the Afghan people and the international community.