September 2012 Update: US Covert Actions in Pakistan, Yemen and Somalia
Pakistan: CIA drone strikes pause for a short period as Muslims protest around the world against a US-made video. A senior al Qaeda leader is killed in resumed strikes.
Yemen: Eleven named civilians die in a strike in central Yemen, the worst civilian tally since May. The US declines to say if its drones are responsible.
Somalia: As Kenyan and Somali forces attack Kismayo, al Shabaab’s last stronghold, the Bureau is told that foreign armies ‘have a licence to ignore international law’ in Somalia,
Pakistan
September 2012 actions
Total CIA strikes in September: 3
Total killed in strikes in September: 12-18, of whom 0-3 were reportedly civilians
All actions 2004 – September 30 2012
Total Obama strikes: 294
Total US strikes since 2004: 346
Total reported killed: 2,570-3,337
Civilians reported killed: 474-884
Children reported killed: 176
Total reported injured: 1,232-1,366
Yemen
September 2012 actions
Confirmed US drone strikes: 0
Further reported/possible US strike events: 4-5
Total reported killed in US operations: 0-40
Civilians reported killed in US strikes: 0-12
All actions 2002 – September 30 2012*
Total confirmed US operations: 52-62
Total confirmed US drone strikes: 40-50
Possible additional US operations: 117-133
Of which possible additional US drone strikes: 61-71
Total reported killed: 357-1,026
Total civilians killed: 60-163
Children killed: 24-34
Somalia
September 2012 actions
Total reported US operations: 0
All actions 2007 – September 30 2012
Total US operations: 10-23
Total US drone strikes: 3-9
Total reported killed: 58-170
Civilians reported killed: 11-57
Children reported killed: 1-3
Source: anarcho-queer
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