Suspected drone strike kills 15 civilians in Yemen
A suspected drone strike in Yemen mistakenly killed 15 civilians Thursday, officials say. It is not known, at this time, which country executed the drone strike. reuters
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Anger Over US Drone Program In Pakistan Prompts Activists To Reveal Secret Identity Of Spy
Rising anger over deadly drone attacks spurred a Pakistani political party Wednesday to reveal the secret identity of what it said was the top U.S. spy in …
BZZZ What’s that Sound? BOOM UR DEAD! Pakistani Taliban Chief Killed by Drone
The chief of the Pakistani Taliban was killed by a U.S. drone strike on Friday, security sources and a senior Taliban commander said, in a major blow …
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Drone operator says he’s haunted by time in squadron that killed 1,626 by remote control: ‘The number made me sick to my stomach’
A former U.S. air force drone operator has described how he is haunted by his time as a “remote killer” functioning in “zombie mode” in missions over …
Secret memos show Pakistan tacitly approved drone strikes
Top Pakistani officials, despite publicly denouncing the CIA’s drone campaign, have for years secretly endorsed the program and routinely received classified briefings on strikes and casualty counts, …
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Drones Killing Innocent Pakistanis, U.N. Official Says
Drones Killing Innocent Pakistanis, U.N. Official Says Special Rapporteur Ben Emmerson just returned from the region, where he listened to residents talk about terrifying encounters with one …
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Brennan Defends Drone Strikes, Even On Americans
Brennan defends drone strikes, even on Americans CIA Director-designate John Brennan strongly defended anti-terror attacks by unmanned drones Thursday under close questioning at a protest-disrupted confirmation hearing. …
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U.S. Justice Department Memo Lays Out Legal-Argument Of When Targeted Drone Killings (Even Against U.S. Citizens) Are OK
An internal Justice Department memo says it is legal for the government to kill U.S. citizens abroad if it believes they are senior al-Qaida leaders continually engaged …