Afghan media reports of an explosion in Kabul

"We apologize and try," Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin said in a statement, noting that a drone strike in Kabul on August 29 killed 10 people, including seven children, instead of targeting ISIS operatives. "We can learn from this terrible mistake."

Centcom Commander Kenneth Mackenzie said a U.S. drone strike in Kabul last month killed 10 civilians, including seven children. He called the attack a mistake and apologized for it He added that those killed in the attack were unlikely to be members of ISIS or a direct threat to US forces at Kabul airport.

Following the resignation of the Dutch Foreign Minister, the Minister of Defense Ank Bilhold also said on Friday that he was resigning due to the way in which the departure of refugees from Afghanistan was being handled. The Dutch parliament on Thursday strongly criticized the two ministers' performance in creating a safe route for the transfer of thousands of people from Afghanistan.

UN Security Council unanimously extends UNAMA mission in Afghanistan for six months to help establish lasting peace The Security Council requested that in addition to the International Atomic Energy Agency's ongoing inspections in Afghanistan, that it monitor Iran's compliance with "the steps required by the IAEA Board".

After a quadripartite meeting on Afghanistan in Dushanbe, the foreign ministers of Iran, Russia, China and Pakistan stressed the "need for national reconciliation" and the "formation of an inclusive government" in that country.