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    Reaper unmanned drone (Photo US Dept of Defense/ Flickr)

    Yemen: reported US covert action 2012

    US covert strikes in Yemen continue to escalate through 2012 - see the data here.

    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.


    Yemen: reported US covert action 2012

    May 8th, 2012 by
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    Reaper unmanned drone (Photo US Dept of Defense/ Flickr)

    US covert strikes in Yemen continue to escalate through 2012 – see the data here.


    Yemen: reported US covert actions 2001-2011

    March 29th, 2012 by
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    A cruise missile launches from the USS Mississippi (DoD/ Flickr)

    A searchable data set of all known US attacks in Yemen.


    Get the data: Somalia’s hidden war

    February 22nd, 2012 by
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    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

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    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
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    A US Reaper drone favoured by the CIA (General Atomics/ Flikr)

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


    Obama 2011 Pakistan strikes

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    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
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    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
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    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
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    The President Visits Border Security Operations

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


    Covert US strikes in Pakistan,Yemen and Somalia – our methodology

    August 10th, 2011 by | 2 Comments
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    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, Yemen and Somalia.

    CIA Drone Strikes in Pakistan 2004 – 2012

    Total US strikes: 322
    Obama strikes: 270
    Total reported killed: 2,440 - 3,113
    Civilians reported killed: 479 - 821
    Children reported killed: 174
    Total reported injured: 1,172-1,285

    US Covert Action in Yemen 2001- 2012

    Total US strikes: 40 - 135
    Total US drone strikes: 27 - 88
    Total reported killed: 296 - 747
    Civilians reported killed: 55 - 105
    Children reported killed: 24

    US Covert Action in Somalia 2007 – 2012

    Total US strikes: 10 - 21
    Total US drone strikes: 3 - 9
    Total reported killed: 58 - 169
    Civilians reported killed: 11 - 57
    Children reported killed: 1 - 3

    Drone Infographics

    Yemen strikes visualised
    March 29, 2012 | by | Comments Off
    Bureau Visualisations - Emma Slater

    A series of data sets on what the numbers mean.

    Where have Pakistan 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 US drone attacks. More here.