DRONE STRIKE
STATISTICS
The
U.S. has carried out deadly drone strikes in Pakistan, Yemen, Somalia, Libya,
Afghanistan, Iraq, and Syria through military and CIA programs. In the latter three
countries, drones are often used for surveillance or in conjunction with other
aircraft, complicating the tallying of casualties. Casualty numbers are difficult
to gather and vary widely depending on methodology. Estimates by the Bureau of Investigative Journalism of
the total fatalities caused by drone strikes are six times higher than the number of fatalities reported by The White House.
For further information: thebureauinvestigates.com
White
House Report (issued July 2016)
• 473 Strikes
• Combatants Killed 2,372-2,581
• Civilians Killed 63-116
Bureau
of Investigative Journalism
PAKISTAN, 2004
onwards
•
424 Strikes
•
Total Killed 2,499-4,001
• Civilians 424-966
• Children 172-207
|
YEMEN, 2002
onwards
•
129-149 Strikes
•
Total Killed 555-811
• Civilians 65-101
• Children
8-9
|
PAKISTAN, 2016 only
•
3 Strikes
•
Total Killed 11-12
• Civilians
1
|
AFGHANISTAN, 2015 onwards
•
401-426 Strikes
•
Total Killed 1,948-2,477
• Civilians 75-121
• Children 4-18
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