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Five years ago today, the first drone strike under President Barack Obama took place in Pakistan. At least nine civilians were killed. Later that same day, a second strike would kill another group of civilians. Five years later, more than 236 civilians, including 61 children, have reportedly been killed in covert drone strikes, according to The Bureau of Investigative Journalism. These targeted killings continue, far from any battlefield and without any judicial process, despite legal challenges from organizations like CCR and mounting public pressure for greater transparency and accountability. Read the Bureaus overview of Obama’s drone campaign, five years in: bit.ly/1aM2M28
Posted on: Fri, 24 Jan 2014 09:56:45 +0000

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