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Un Rights Expert Concerned Over U.S. Use of Drones

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Karāchi : Pakistan | about 1 month ago  
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The US military has used unmanned drones and so-called “predators” to carry out the targeted executions of Taliban members and other militants operating in neighbouring Pakistan and Afghanistan, he noted to journalists after presenting the report. “While there may be circumstances in which...
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