Pakistani Civilians

Bureau Investigation Exposes CIA Double-Tap Drone Strikes Killing Rescuers and Mourners

2012-06-04 00:00:00 +0000 UTC | Importance: 8/10

The Bureau of Investigative Journalism publishes comprehensive evidence that the CIA conducts “double-tap” drone strikes—following an initial strike with a second strike targeting rescuers, medical personnel, and civilians who rush to help victims. The investigation documents at least …

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CIA Drone Strike Massacres 42 Civilians at Pakistani Tribal Council Meeting

2011-03-17 00:00:00 +0000 UTC | Importance: 8/10

A CIA drone strike on a tribal jirga (council meeting) in Datta Khel, North Waziristan kills at least 42 people, the vast majority of them civilians including tribal elders gathered to resolve a local mining dispute. The massacre represents one of the deadliest single drone strikes of Obama’s …

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