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Bureau Recommends: The World’s deadliest arms race

October 21st, 2011 by
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Searching for an IED - Flickr/U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM)

The struggle against roadside bombs in the war in Afghanistan.


Number of CIA drone strikes in Pakistan hits 300

October 14th, 2011 by | 1 Comment
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An October 2011 funeral for militant victims of a CIA drone strike - Ishtiaq Mahsud/PA Photos

Four drone strikes hit Pakistan in 48 hours and bring the total number tracked by the Bureau to 300.


Analysis: Who killed Anwar al-Awlaki – and why?

September 30th, 2011 by
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An examination of the politics and reasons behind the radical cleric’s killing.


Call for all casualties of conflict to be properly recorded

September 15th, 2011 by | 1 Comment
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Bureau endorses a Charter calling for governments to record all casualties of armed violence.


Drone statistics visualised

August 10th, 2011 by
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Graph - Joakim Sorthe

These graphs illustrate the Bureau’s key findings.


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.


Drones: Untangling the data

August 10th, 2011 by
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Waziristan mountains 2007 - Flickr/Maverick bashoo

How the team managed sourcing difficulties while compiling the dataset.


Latest drone strike: Obama 248

August 10th, 2011 by
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Waziristan mountains 2007 - Flickr/Maverick bashoo

The CIA’s 300th drone strike since 2004 killed up to six alleged militants in South Waziristan


Drone War Exposed – the complete picture of CIA strikes in Pakistan

August 10th, 2011 by
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Pakistani villagers at funeral of drone victim - December 29 2010- AP

A Bureau investigation has examined every recorded CIA drone strike in Pakistan to reveal credible reports of at least 392 civilian deaths including 175 children.


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