Latest "drone-strike" stories

No civilian casualties in AFRICOM’s latest quarterly report, but new harm mitigation plan still to follow

The time period covered in the assessment does not include the latest Feb. 22 airstrike in Somalia.

By Rachel Nostrant

21 months ago

Second drone strike in two days attempted on U.S.-led coalition in Iraq: report

No injuries were reported and no group has taken responsibility for the recent attacks.

By Rachel Nostrant

23 months ago

Drones bound for base housing US troops shot down on anniversary of Soleimani assassination: report

According to Reuters, an unnamed U.S. official said the base’s defense system engaged “two fixed-wing suicide drones."

By Rachel Nostrant

23 months ago

Afghan victims saddened US drone strike to go unpunished

A hellfire missile had slammed into a car belonging to Zemerai Ahmadi, killing him and nine relatives, including seven children, in the chaotic final days of the U.S. troop withdrawal from Afghanistan.

24 months ago

Civilians may have been killed in latest US drone strike on al-Qaida in Syria

CENTCOM officials did not name the individual targeted or say how many civilian casualties may have resulted from the strike.

By Howard Altman and Meghann Myers

2 years ago

Watchdog finds no misconduct in mistaken Afghan airstrike

An independent Pentagon review has concluded that the U.S. drone strike that killed innocent Kabul civilians and children in the final days of the Afghanistan war was not caused by misconduct or negligence.

By Lolita C. Baldor, The Associated Press and Meghann Myers

2 years ago