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    Obama at the Pentagon January 2012 (Flikr/ An Honorable German)

    Obama 2012 Pakistan strikes

    Ten days into the New Year the CIA's drones ended the longest pause of Obama's presidency when they struck Pakistan, killing up to four alleged militants.

    Obama Zadari 2009 - Flickr

    Obama 2011 Pakistan strikes

    Various crises in US-Pakistani relations, including the arrest of CIA contractor Raymond Davis and the killing of Osama bin Laden, may have contributed to a decline in strikes in 2

    Situation room meeting in Pakistan-Flickr/The White House

    Obama 2009 Pakistan strikes

    In 2009 the drone strike campaign escalated on the Pakistan/Afghanistan border.

    The President Visits Border Security Operations

    The Bush Years: Pakistan strikes 2004 – 2009

    During President Bush's time in office there were 52 drone strikes on Pakistan.


    Get the data: Somalia’s hidden war

    February 22nd, 2012 by
    Published in All Stories, Covert Drone War, Covert Drone War - the Data

    US Special Forces AC-130 gunships have been the primary platform for attacks in Somalia (Lockheed Martin/ Flikr)

    Bureau’s analysis of secretive western military intervention in Somalia since September 2001


    Obama 2012 Pakistan strikes

    January 11th, 2012 by
    Published in All Stories, Covert Drone War - the Data, Drones data carousel

    Obama at the Pentagon January 2012 (Flikr/ An Honorable German)

    Ten days into the New Year the CIA’s drones ended the longest pause of Obama’s presidency when they struck Pakistan, killing up to four alleged militants.


    Press TV’s Somalia claims 2011-12

    December 2nd, 2011 by | 1 Comment
    Published in All Stories, Covert Drone War, Covert Drone War - the Data

    The Iranian broadcaster is the sole source for over 70 reports of alleged US drone strikes in Somalia.


    Obama 2011 Pakistan strikes

    August 10th, 2011 by
    Published in All Stories, Covert Drone War - the Data, Drones data carousel

    Obama Zadari 2009 - Flickr

    Various crises in US-Pakistani relations, including the arrest of CIA contractor Raymond Davis and the killing of Osama bin Laden, may have contributed to a decline in strikes in 2011.


    Obama 2010 Pakistan strikes

    August 10th, 2011 by
    Published in All Stories, Covert Drone War - the Data

    President Obama talks with Pakistan PM Syed Yusuf Raza Gilan

    2010 saw the largest number of drone strikes in the campaign so far.


    Obama 2009 Pakistan strikes

    August 10th, 2011 by
    Published in All Stories, Covert Drone War - the Data, Drones data carousel

    Situation room meeting in Pakistan-Flickr/The White House

    In 2009 the drone strike campaign escalated on the Pakistan/Afghanistan border.


    The Bush Years: Pakistan strikes 2004 – 2009

    August 10th, 2011 by
    Published in All Stories, Covert Drone War - the Data, Drones data carousel

    The President Visits Border Security Operations

    During President Bush’s time in office there were 52 drone strikes on Pakistan.


    Pakistan drone strikes – our methodology

    August 10th, 2011 by | 2 Comments
    Published in All Stories, Covert Drone War - the Data

    Question - Flickr/The US Army

    How we compiled and verified our data.


    Covert Drone war

    Covert Drone War
    The Bureau analyses the US's secret bombing campaign in Pakistan.

    Drone war in numbers

    Total reported killed: 2,413 - 3,058
    Civilians reported killed: 464 - 818
    Children reported killed: 175
    Total reported injured: 1,158 -1,263
    Total strikes: 316
    Obama strikes: 264

    Drone Graphs

    Where have drone attacks taken place?
    August 10, 2011 | by | 2 Comments
    Central Command map of responsibility - Image Editor

    A searchable database of all drone attacks in Pakistan and elsewhere.

    Interactive map
    August 10, 2011 | by | 1 Comment
    Globe - Flickr / joelthomas

    This map details the locations of CIA drone strikes in the remote Pakistani tribal areas.

    Drone statistics visualised
    August 10, 2011 | by | Comments Off
    Graph - Joakim Sorthe

    These graphs illustrate the Bureau's key findings.

    Interactive timeline of all recorded CIA drone strikes
    August 10, 2011 | by | Comments Off
    Timeglider tall image

    An interactive timeline of drone strikes in Pakistan between 2004 and the present date.

    Methodology

    The methodology behind the research on drone attacks. More here.