Pakistan sees drone strikes spike in August 2012
Between 29 and 65 people killed in August strikes, including senior militants and two named civilians.
Pakistan was at the receiving end of seven CIA drone strikes in its tribal areas during the month of August 2012, making it the highest number since October 2011, according to The Bureau of Investigative Journalism.
The statistics reveal that the total number of people killed in these drone strikes numbered between 29 to 65, including senior militants along with at least two named civilians.
All seven strikes happened in the days after the month of Ramazan ended, making the number of strikes this year rise, according to the bureau’s data which adds that there has been no let-up in strikes during Ramazan and Eid since US President Barack Obama came into power. In contrast, no drone strikes have ever taken place on either Christmas nor Easter.
The report said that the August strikes ended after three coordinated attacks on August 24 which killed between 13 and 18 people including several named militants of Turkistan and the Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP).
The statistics of all CIA drone strikes in Pakistan stated by the bureau are given below:
Total Obama strikes: 291
Total US strikes since 2004: 343
Total reported killed: 2,558 - 3,319
Civilians reported killed: 474 - 881
Children reported killed: 176
Total reported injured: 1,226 - 1,359
The statistics reveal that the total number of people killed in these drone strikes numbered between 29 to 65, including senior militants along with at least two named civilians.
All seven strikes happened in the days after the month of Ramazan ended, making the number of strikes this year rise, according to the bureau’s data which adds that there has been no let-up in strikes during Ramazan and Eid since US President Barack Obama came into power. In contrast, no drone strikes have ever taken place on either Christmas nor Easter.
The report said that the August strikes ended after three coordinated attacks on August 24 which killed between 13 and 18 people including several named militants of Turkistan and the Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP).
The statistics of all CIA drone strikes in Pakistan stated by the bureau are given below:
Total Obama strikes: 291
Total US strikes since 2004: 343
Total reported killed: 2,558 - 3,319
Civilians reported killed: 474 - 881
Children reported killed: 176
Total reported injured: 1,226 - 1,359