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US Central Command commander General Kenneth McKenzie admits the United States made a "mistake" when it launched a drone strike against suspected Islamic State militants in the Afghan capital Kabul on August 29, confirming that it killed 10 civilians instead. "The strike was a tragic mistake," McKenzie tells reporters at a Pentagon briefing after an investigation. SOUNDBITE
At least four students were killed and dozens more wounded when a bomb exploded during a class at their religious school in northwestern Pakistan. IMAGES
Family and close friends of Rex Masai, the first protester killed during demonstrations in Nairobi on June 20 over tax hikes, pay their respects at the morgue in Machakos, about an hour outside Kenya's capital, ahead of the funeral. IMAGES
There is heavy security around the Kenyan capital, including a large military presence near Nyayo National Stadium in Nairobi, a day after deadly protests against tax hikes. More unrest is feared despite President William Ruto's U-turn on the draft budget that included the tax hikes. IMAGES
Soldiers mill around outside Kenya's parliament the morning after the building was ransacked by protesters. Kenya is in a state of shock folowing unprecedented scenes that left part of parliament ablaze and gutted, as protests over proposed tax hikes turned deadly, prompting President William Ruto's government to deploy the military. IMAGES
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