Friday, February 08, 2013

The United States has carried out more than 360 assassination drone attacks in Pakistan since 2004, killing nearly 3,500 people...

The United States has carried out more than 360 assassination drone attacks in Pakistan since 2004, killing nearly 3,500 people, a report says.

According to the London-based Bureau of Investigative Journalism, an independent organization, the US administration has used 363 of its assassination drones to hit targets in Pakistan since 2004, with 311 of them occurring under the administration of President Barack Obama.

The terror airstrikes have killed between 2,634 and 3,468 people in Pakistan, including 473 to 893 civilians, the organization stated, adding that at least 176 children have been killed in the attacks.

The assassination drone attacks have also left between 1,268 to 1,431 people injured, the Bureau added.

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Meanwhile, anti-war protesters at the session interrupted the hearing, shouting slogans against the drone strikes and accusing Brennan of involvement in policies which result in deaths of civilians, including children. Full story...

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