Mwanamayu
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FACTS & FIGURES
The CIA and the U.S. military have used unmanned aerial vehicles known as drones to target and kill suspected militants in several countries. NY Times
Drone operations have become a hallmark of the Obama administration's "counterterrorism campaign." He ordered the first drone strike of his presidency just 72 hours after he took office. NY Times
More CIA drone attacks have been conducted under President Barack Obama than under President George W. Bush. NY Times
The U.S. government is known to have used drones to carry out lethal attacks in at least six countries: Afghanistan, Iraq, Libya, Pakistan, Somalia and Yemen. Washington Post
According to Pakistani sources, the U.S. drone strikes kill some 50 civilians for every militant killed a hit rate of 2 percent.
source: PressTV - US drones kill dozens in Pakistan, Yemen
The CIA and the U.S. military have used unmanned aerial vehicles known as drones to target and kill suspected militants in several countries. NY Times
Drone operations have become a hallmark of the Obama administration's "counterterrorism campaign." He ordered the first drone strike of his presidency just 72 hours after he took office. NY Times
More CIA drone attacks have been conducted under President Barack Obama than under President George W. Bush. NY Times
The U.S. government is known to have used drones to carry out lethal attacks in at least six countries: Afghanistan, Iraq, Libya, Pakistan, Somalia and Yemen. Washington Post
According to Pakistani sources, the U.S. drone strikes kill some 50 civilians for every militant killed a hit rate of 2 percent.
source: PressTV - US drones kill dozens in Pakistan, Yemen
