Signature-Strikes

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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Obama Authorizes CIA Signature Strikes - Killing Based on Behavior Patterns, Not Identity

2010-03-17 00:00:00 +0000 UTC | Importance: 9/10

President Obama secretly authorizes the CIA to conduct “signature strikes”—drone attacks that target groups of people based on patterns of suspicious behavior rather than confirmed identification of specific individuals. This policy shift enables the CIA to strike gatherings of …

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