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He did not say how much money would be offered.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">On Aug. 29, a U.S. Hellfire missile struck a car driven by Zemerai Ahmadi, who had just pulled into the driveway of the Ahmadi family compound. In all, 10 members of the family, including seven children, were killed in the strike.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Weeks later, Marine Gen. 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The Associated Press and other news organizations reported that the driver of the targeted vehicle was a longtime employee at a U.S. humanitarian organization. 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