The hidden toll of American drones in Yemen: Civilian deaths
The United States for 16 years has used drones to attack Yemen. The U.S. is looking to stop al-Qaida's branch in Yemen.
In this year alone, 30 of the dead have been civilians with no al-Qaida ties (1/3 of all drone killings). President Trump has issued 176 strikes in the past two years compared to Obama's 154 in eight years.
These strikes go unnoticed because of the immense amount of conflict in Yemen. The civil war has caused 57,000 deaths, and more may be due to starvation.
It is also very difficult to track the number of civilian deaths due to a drone strike. It is hard to no for sure if people are affiliated with al-Qaida or not, so the statistics may be off.
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By: Morgan Knight
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