Pentagon holds first meeting about compensation payment with employer of Afghan civilian killed in US drone strike

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(CNN)A senior Pentagon official held a virtual meeting about a potential compensation payment for the family of Zamarai Ahmadi, an Afghan civilian who was one of 10 people killed in a US drone strike in late August, Pentagon press secretary John Kirby said in a statement Friday.
"Dr. Kahl noted that the strike was a tragic mistake and that Mr. Ahmadi and others who were killed were innocent victims who bore no blame and were not affiliated with ISIS-K or threats to US forces," Kirby said.
"Dr. Kwon told Mr. Ahmadi's story of working with NEI over many years, providing care and lifesaving assistance for people facing high mortality rates in Afghanistan, and NEI's and Dr. Kwon's pledge to honor the memory of Mr. Ahmadi and his family members and others who were killed in the strike," Kirby said.
Ahmadi was one of 10 Afghan civilians, including seven children, killed in a drone strike during the final days of the US evacuation and withdrawal from Afghanistan.