US offers payments, relocation to family of Afghans killed in botched drone attack

Pentagon says it is also working to relocate any of those relatives to the US, almost two months after Kabul strike

The Pentagon has offered unspecified condolence payments to the family of 10 civilians who were killed in a botched US drone attack in Afghanistan in August during the final days before American troops withdrew from the country.

The US defence department said it made a commitment that included offering ex-gratia condolence payments", in addition to working with the US state department in support of the family members who were interested in relocation to the United States.