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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsExclusive: Leaked Pakistani report confirms high civilian death toll in CIA drone strikes
A secret document obtained by the Bureau reveals for the first time the Pakistan governments internal assessment of dozens of drone strikes, and shows scores of civilian casualties.
The United States has consistently claimed only a tiny number of non-combatants have been killed in drone attacks in Pakistan despite research by the Bureau and others suggesting that over 400 civilians may have died in the nine-year campaign.
The internal document shows Pakistani officials too found that CIA drone strikes were killing a significant number of civilians and have been aware of those deaths for many years.
Of 746 people listed as killed in the drone strikes outlined in the document, at least 147 of the dead are clearly stated to be civilian victims, 94 of those are said to be children.
The confidential 12-page summary paper, titled Details of Attacks by Nato Forces/Predators in FATA was prepared by government officials in Pakistans Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA).
http://www.thebureauinvestigates.com/2013/07/22/exclusive-leaked-pakistani-report-confirms-high-civilian-death-toll-in-cia-drone-strikes/?utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter
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Exclusive: Leaked Pakistani report confirms high civilian death toll in CIA drone strikes (Original Post)
The Straight Story
Jul 2013
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LiberalEsto
(22,845 posts)1. I can hardly wait till they start using drones all over the U.S. nt
polly7
(20,582 posts)2. K&R nt.
Robb
(39,665 posts)3. So fewer civilians were killed than the Bureau said earlier.
147 rather than 400? I'm confused.
The Straight Story
(48,121 posts)4. The report just covers 2006-2009 (nt)
Robb
(39,665 posts)5. So more, then. nt
dixiegrrrrl
(60,010 posts)6. I don't understand why this information is supposed to be "secret"
Pakistan has openly claimed civilian deaths for years now.
both US and non-US news sources have been reporting on it, it has been and still is all over the internet.
"Double tap" strikes have been known and discussed even here on DU.
The continuing denial by our Gov. has reached the laughably hypocritical stage.