At least 1 in 5 drone strike victims a confirmed civilian – - TopicsExpress



          

At least 1 in 5 drone strike victims a confirmed civilian – leaked Pakistani records - Leaked internal data produced by Pakistani officials documenting drone strikes on the ground reveal a high civilian death toll, countering US claims that the targeted assassination campaign results in “exceedingly rare” fatalities. A 12-page report, titled ‘Details of Attacks by NATO Forces/Predators in FATA (Federally Administered Tribal Areas)’ describes 75 CIA drone attacks between 2006 and 2009, with death tolls compiled by officials in the turbulent border regions for internal use by the government. The Bureau of Investigative Journalism – a UK news website – says it obtained three identical copies of the classified document from various sources in Pakistan.
Posted on: Mon, 09 Sep 2013 18:09:51 +0000

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