U.S. Officials Sued Over Citizens Killed in Yemen

Say'ūn : Yemen | Jul 18, 2012 at 8:39 AM PDT

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Relatives of three American citizens killed in drone strikes in Yemen last year filed a wrongful-death lawsuit against four senior national security officials on Wednesday. The suit, in the Federal District Court here, opened a new chapter in the legal wrangling over the Obama administration's... FULL ARTICLE AT Newyork Times

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At least three US citizens have been killed by drone strikes authorized by the executive branch, the ACLU said

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