Drone Warfare

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tb-c-project-header__image--align-center-center tb-js-object-fit"> <img class="tb-c-project-header__img tb-c-project-header__img" src="https://thebureau-investigates.transforms.svdcdn.com/production/uploads/Man-with-drone-3-copy.jpg?w=1280&auto=compress%2Cformat&fit=clip&dm=1487347045&s=eb71490b6017c3a90c82d066c5c579f6" srcset="https://thebureau-investigates.transforms.svdcdn.com/production/uploads/Man-with-drone-3-copy.jpg?w=2560&auto=compress%2Cformat&fit=clip&dm=1487347045&s=2627582eb33db173211e551ece5e73bd 2560w, https://thebureau-investigates.transforms.svdcdn.com/production/uploads/Man-with-drone-3-copy.jpg?w=1600&auto=compress%2Cformat&fit=clip&dm=1487347045&s=40fb54a7e26e213e433f6b25208fa816 1600w, https://thebureau-investigates.transforms.svdcdn.com/production/uploads/Man-with-drone-3-copy.jpg?w=1280&auto=compress%2Cformat&fit=clip&dm=1487347045&s=eb71490b6017c3a90c82d066c5c579f6 1280w, https://thebureau-investigates.transforms.svdcdn.com/production/uploads/Man-with-drone-3-copy.jpg?w=800&auto=compress%2Cformat&fit=clip&dm=1487347045&s=726eff3e1fd4f94a87006a2f7caa52f4 799w, https://thebureau-investigates.transforms.svdcdn.com/production/uploads/Man-with-drone-3-copy.jpg?w=600&auto=compress%2Cformat&fit=clip&dm=1487347045&s=9011859cba7d7de1444f0b781137f1a0 600w" sizes="100vw" alt="" /> </div> <div class="tb-o-layout-width tb-c-project-header__content-inner"> <div class="tb-c-project-header__heading"> <div class="tb-c-project-header__meta"> <div class="tb-c-crumbs"> <a href="https://www.thebureauinvestigates.com/topics/human-rights" class="tb-c-crumbs__item tb-c-crumbs__item--project">Human Rights</a> </div> </div> <h1 class="tb-c-project-header__title">Drone Warfare</h1> <p class="tb-c-project-header__description">Between 2010 and 2020 the Bureau tracked US drone strikes and other covert actions in Pakistan, Afghanistan, Yemen and Somalia. The comprehensive reporting on civilian deaths helped lead to greater official transparency on targeted killing, and provided the data needed to hold the White House to account.</p> <a class="tb-c-project-header__more-link" href="https://www.thebureauinvestigates.com/about-the-drones-team">About the team</a> <a class="tb-c-project-header__more-link" target="_blank" href="https://twitter.com/latest_strike">@latest_strike</a> </div> <div class="tb-c-project-header__evergreen "> <div class="tb-c-project-header__evergreen-header"> <h2 class="tb-c-project-header__evergreen-title">Explainers</h2> </div> <a class="tb-c-project-header__evergreen-link " href="https://www.thebureauinvestigates.com/explainers/our-methodology" >Our methodology</a> <a class="tb-c-project-header__evergreen-link " href="https://www.thebureauinvestigates.com/explainers/glossary-of-drone-warfare" >Glossary of drone warfare</a> <a class="tb-c-project-header__evergreen-link " href="https://www.thebureauinvestigates.com/explainers/history-of-drone-warfare" >History of drone warfare</a> <a class="tb-c-project-header__evergreen-link " href="https://www.thebureauinvestigates.com/explainers/legality-of-drone-warfare" >Legality of drone warfare</a> <a class="tb-c-project-header__evergreen-link " href="https://www.thebureauinvestigates.com/namingthedead/?lang=en" >Naming the dead</a> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="tb-o-layout-width tb-o-page-section"> </div> <div class="tb-o-layout-width tb-o-page-section tb-c-drone-country-previews"> <div class="tb-c-drone-country-previews__header"> <h2 class="tb-c-drone-country-previews__heading">Drone Strikes and Covert Operations</h2> </div> <div class="tb-o-grid tb-o-grid--no-flex"> <div class="tb-o-grid__item"> <a class="tb-c-drone-country-preview" href="https://www.thebureauinvestigates.com/projects/drone-war/afghanistan"> <div class="tb-c-drone-country-preview__image"> <img class="tb-c-drone-country-preview__image-img" src="/assets/img/drone-war-countries/afghanistan.svg" alt="Outline map of Afghanistan" loading="lazy" /> </div> <h4 class="tb-c-drone-country-preview__title">Afghanistan</h4> </a> </div> <div class="tb-o-grid__item"> <a class="tb-c-drone-country-preview" href="https://www.thebureauinvestigates.com/projects/drone-war/pakistan"> <div class="tb-c-drone-country-preview__image"> <img class="tb-c-drone-country-preview__image-img" src="/assets/img/drone-war-countries/pakistan.svg" alt="Outline map of Pakistan" loading="lazy" /> </div> <h4 class="tb-c-drone-country-preview__title">Pakistan</h4> </a> </div> <div class="tb-o-grid__item"> <a class="tb-c-drone-country-preview" href="https://www.thebureauinvestigates.com/projects/drone-war/somalia"> <div class="tb-c-drone-country-preview__image"> <img class="tb-c-drone-country-preview__image-img" src="/assets/img/drone-war-countries/somalia.svg" alt="Outline map of Somalia" loading="lazy" /> </div> <h4 class="tb-c-drone-country-preview__title">Somalia</h4> </a> </div> <div class="tb-o-grid__item"> <a class="tb-c-drone-country-preview" href="https://www.thebureauinvestigates.com/projects/drone-war/yemen"> <div class="tb-c-drone-country-preview__image"> <img class="tb-c-drone-country-preview__image-img" src="/assets/img/drone-war-countries/yemen.svg" alt="Outline map of Yemen" loading="lazy" /> </div> <h4 class="tb-c-drone-country-preview__title">Yemen</h4> </a> </div> </div> </div> <div class="tb-c-story-previews tb-c-story-previews--homepage"> <div class="tb-o-layout-width tb-o-page-section"> <div class="tb-c-story-previews__header"> <h2 class="tb-c-story-previews__heading"> Latest from the Investigation </h2> </div> <div class="tb-o-grid"> <div class="tb-js-grid-item tb-o-grid__item"> <a class="tb-c-story-preview" href="https://www.thebureauinvestigates.com/stories/2020-09-04/11-strikes-117-people-dead-70-children-killed" > <div class="tb-c-story-preview__image tb-o-image tb-o-image--cover"> <img class="tb-c-story-preview__image-img tb-o-image__img" src="https://thebureau-investigates.transforms.svdcdn.com/production/uploads/nad-ali-strike-child-with-balloon.JPG?w=305&h=183&auto=compress%2Cformat&fit=crop&crop=focalpoint&fp-x=0.765&fp-y=0.415&dm=1544800422&s=33d6edce7b79b66af948a382cddc1903" srcset="https://thebureau-investigates.transforms.svdcdn.com/production/uploads/nad-ali-strike-child-with-balloon.JPG?w=1220&h=732&auto=compress%2Cformat&fit=crop&crop=focalpoint&fp-x=0.765&fp-y=0.415&dm=1544800422&s=127dcc6ac6ca157b719747c2e2c2617a 1220w, https://thebureau-investigates.transforms.svdcdn.com/production/uploads/nad-ali-strike-child-with-balloon.JPG?w=610&h=366&auto=compress%2Cformat&fit=crop&crop=focalpoint&fp-x=0.765&fp-y=0.415&dm=1544800422&s=f98961c6d3c080bfc629a19f5129ab46 610w, https://thebureau-investigates.transforms.svdcdn.com/production/uploads/nad-ali-strike-child-with-balloon.JPG?w=305&h=183&auto=compress%2Cformat&fit=crop&crop=focalpoint&fp-x=0.765&fp-y=0.415&dm=1544800422&s=33d6edce7b79b66af948a382cddc1903 305w" sizes="(min-width: 1400px) calc(.225 * 1400px - 1.4em), (min-width: 901px) calc(22.5vw - 1.4em), (min-width: 520px) calc(45vw - 1.4em), 90vw" alt="" loading="lazy" /> </div> <div class="tb-c-story-preview__meta"> <p class="tb-c-story-preview__meta-item">04.09.20</p> </p> <p class="tb-c-story-preview__meta-item">Shadow Wars</p> </div> <h2 class="tb-c-story-preview__heading">Eleven airstrikes. 117 people dead. More than 70 children killed.</h2> <p class="tb-c-story-preview__body"> A five-month collaborative OSINT investigation reveals the devastating reality of the US air war in Afghanistan </p> <div class="tb-c-story-preview__partner"> <p class="tb-c-story-preview__partner-header">Published with</p> <p class="tb-c-story-preview__partner-logo"> <img class="tb-c-story-preview__partner-img" src="https://thebureau-investigates.transforms.svdcdn.com/production/uploads/article-partner-logos/al-jazeera-logo-bandw.png?w=340&h=80&auto=compress%2Cformat&fit=clip&dm=1535984505&s=154d7ff0e60e0254d31a522d0d539626" alt="Al Jazeera" loading="lazy" /> </p> </div> </a> </div> <div class="tb-js-grid-item tb-o-grid__item"> <a class="tb-c-story-preview" href="https://www.thebureauinvestigates.com/stories/2020-06-03/the-families-paying-the-price-for-the-war-in-afghanistan" > <div class="tb-c-story-preview__image tb-o-image tb-o-image--cover"> <img class="tb-c-story-preview__image-img tb-o-image__img" src="https://thebureau-investigates.transforms.svdcdn.com/production/uploads/Nad-Ali-strike-two-boys-recover-in-garden.JPG?w=305&h=183&auto=compress%2Cformat&fit=crop&dm=1545128546&s=63b2ccad7c44e1826711f89fa21cd8c8" srcset="https://thebureau-investigates.transforms.svdcdn.com/production/uploads/Nad-Ali-strike-two-boys-recover-in-garden.JPG?w=1220&h=732&auto=compress%2Cformat&fit=crop&dm=1545128546&s=34035cc478d996999b1caaaa919de465 1220w, https://thebureau-investigates.transforms.svdcdn.com/production/uploads/Nad-Ali-strike-two-boys-recover-in-garden.JPG?w=610&h=366&auto=compress%2Cformat&fit=crop&dm=1545128546&s=75a3cc2dab3bf739f4c04b7f8fe5ab1c 610w, https://thebureau-investigates.transforms.svdcdn.com/production/uploads/Nad-Ali-strike-two-boys-recover-in-garden.JPG?w=305&h=183&auto=compress%2Cformat&fit=crop&dm=1545128546&s=63b2ccad7c44e1826711f89fa21cd8c8 305w" sizes="(min-width: 1400px) calc(.225 * 1400px - 1.4em), (min-width: 901px) calc(22.5vw - 1.4em), (min-width: 520px) calc(45vw - 1.4em), 90vw" alt="" loading="lazy" /> </div> <div class="tb-c-story-preview__meta"> <p class="tb-c-story-preview__meta-item">03.06.20</p> </p> <p class="tb-c-story-preview__meta-item">Shadow Wars</p> </div> <h2 class="tb-c-story-preview__heading">The families paying the price for the war in Afghanistan</h2> <p class="tb-c-story-preview__body"> There is a deeply worrying lack of transparency around civilian casualties in Afghanistan almost 20 years after US operations began </p> <div class="tb-c-story-preview__partner"> <p class="tb-c-story-preview__partner-header">Published with</p> <p class="tb-c-story-preview__partner-logo"> <img class="tb-c-story-preview__partner-img" src="https://thebureau-investigates.transforms.svdcdn.com/production/uploads/article-partner-logos/al-jazeera-logo-bandw.png?w=340&h=80&auto=compress%2Cformat&fit=clip&dm=1535984505&s=154d7ff0e60e0254d31a522d0d539626" alt="Al Jazeera" loading="lazy" /> </p> </div> </a> </div> <div class="tb-js-grid-item tb-o-grid__item"> <a class="tb-c-story-preview" href="https://www.thebureauinvestigates.com/stories/2020-06-03/finding-the-faces-of-afghanistans-slaughtered-civilians" > <div class="tb-c-story-preview__image tb-o-image tb-o-image--cover"> <img class="tb-c-story-preview__image-img tb-o-image__img" src="https://thebureau-investigates.transforms.svdcdn.com/production/uploads/abdul-hamid-cropped.png?w=305&h=183&auto=compress%2Cformat&fit=crop&crop=focalpoint&fp-x=0.475&fp-y=0.265&dm=1590595862&s=864220d244722fa374cddb3fe9ca73cd" srcset="https://thebureau-investigates.transforms.svdcdn.com/production/uploads/abdul-hamid-cropped.png?w=1220&h=732&auto=compress%2Cformat&fit=crop&crop=focalpoint&fp-x=0.475&fp-y=0.265&dm=1590595862&s=eca669d692343cddc2ffe5f7753b7507 1220w, https://thebureau-investigates.transforms.svdcdn.com/production/uploads/abdul-hamid-cropped.png?w=610&h=366&auto=compress%2Cformat&fit=crop&crop=focalpoint&fp-x=0.475&fp-y=0.265&dm=1590595862&s=0b1e549797b809cde292363edec1d5bb 610w, https://thebureau-investigates.transforms.svdcdn.com/production/uploads/abdul-hamid-cropped.png?w=305&h=183&auto=compress%2Cformat&fit=crop&crop=focalpoint&fp-x=0.475&fp-y=0.265&dm=1590595862&s=864220d244722fa374cddb3fe9ca73cd 305w" sizes="(min-width: 1400px) calc(.225 * 1400px - 1.4em), (min-width: 901px) calc(22.5vw - 1.4em), (min-width: 520px) calc(45vw - 1.4em), 90vw" alt="" loading="lazy" /> </div> <div class="tb-c-story-preview__meta"> <p class="tb-c-story-preview__meta-item">03.06.20</p> </p> <p class="tb-c-story-preview__meta-item">Shadow Wars</p> </div> <h2 class="tb-c-story-preview__heading">Finding the faces of Afghanistan's slaughtered civilians</h2> <p class="tb-c-story-preview__body"> The Bureau and Bellingcat spent two months uncovering mounds of evidence from a list of 21 strikes believed to have killed civilians </p> <div class="tb-c-story-preview__partner"> <p class="tb-c-story-preview__partner-header">Published with</p> <p class="tb-c-story-preview__partner-logo"> <img class="tb-c-story-preview__partner-img" src="https://thebureau-investigates.transforms.svdcdn.com/production/uploads/article-partner-logos/1280px-Wired_logo.svg.png?w=340&h=80&auto=compress%2Cformat&fit=clip&dm=1590587670&s=0bbdd663142f4f4a132d80c86eb6a010" alt="Wired" loading="lazy" /> </p> </div> </a> </div> <div class="tb-js-grid-item tb-o-grid__item"> <a class="tb-c-story-preview" href="https://www.thebureauinvestigates.com/stories/2019-10-29/us-strike-figures-further-intensification-of-air-war-afghanistan" > <div class="tb-c-story-preview__image tb-o-image tb-o-image--cover"> <img class="tb-c-story-preview__image-img tb-o-image__img" src="https://thebureau-investigates.transforms.svdcdn.com/production/uploads/Screen-Shot-2019-10-29-at-12.05.38.png?w=305&h=183&auto=compress%2Cformat&fit=crop&dm=1572350771&s=4cce0f0411d5a7a036332e14ac201558" srcset="https://thebureau-investigates.transforms.svdcdn.com/production/uploads/Screen-Shot-2019-10-29-at-12.05.38.png?w=1220&h=732&auto=compress%2Cformat&fit=crop&dm=1572350771&s=64c4678b1c3f6b845ab982c9aaef78be 1220w, https://thebureau-investigates.transforms.svdcdn.com/production/uploads/Screen-Shot-2019-10-29-at-12.05.38.png?w=610&h=366&auto=compress%2Cformat&fit=crop&dm=1572350771&s=8e4845d83ae5614559bc518e889113b4 610w, https://thebureau-investigates.transforms.svdcdn.com/production/uploads/Screen-Shot-2019-10-29-at-12.05.38.png?w=305&h=183&auto=compress%2Cformat&fit=crop&dm=1572350771&s=4cce0f0411d5a7a036332e14ac201558 305w" sizes="(min-width: 1400px) calc(.225 * 1400px - 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