Afghanistan Peace CampaignAccording to him, he has clear evidence and documentation of the injustice done to him and is demanding compensation from the US government.
The only surviving member of a family that was killed in a US airstrike in Jaghatu district of Maidan Wardak is seeking justice.
Masihur Rahman said that on September 22, 2018, a US airstrike killed twelve members of his family, including women and children.
Speaking to TOLOnews, Masihur Rahman said: “My wife, four daughters, three sons, and four cousins (two daughters of one uncle and two daughters of another) were sitting with my children here when they were all victims of this tragic incident.”
According to him, he has clear evidence and documentation of the injustice done to him and is demanding compensation from the US government.
Masihur Rahman said: “An impartial investigation should be conducted into why my house was targeted and bombed. We especially urge the US government, which has committed a grave injustice against us, to urgently compensate me and all other citizens who have suffered similarly.”
Relatives of the victims described the scene of the airstrike based on what they witnessed.
Rahimullah, a relative of the deceased family, said: “The house was completely destroyed; nothing remained. His children and my cousins were all buried under the rubble. We retrieved them from under the debris.”
“When we arrived, the situation was very bad. The walls were all destroyed. The bomb had been dropped in such a way that the entire garden was filled with debris. The whole village was covered in dust. It was a tragic day—we made an announcement, people gathered, we pulled the martyrs out from under the debris and then laid them to rest,” said Rahmatullah, another relative.
During the 20-year military presence of foreign forces in Afghanistan, families of civilian victims of numerous tragic incidents are still awaiting justice. However, no decisive actions have been taken by the US or other countries in this regard.