US drone operations that kill scores of innocent people have been described by Donald Trump as a \u2018win.\u2019 Government officials claim that these strikes are targeted with precision. They claim that innocent casualties are almost zero. They claim to be keeping us safe from our enemies.<\/p>\n
But our investigations reveal the opposite \u2013 here are 8 facts that expose the US Assassinations Program for what it is:<\/p>\n
1. 4,925 people have been killed by the Government\u2019s Targeted Killing Program in Pakistan and Yemen, including more than 250 children. Far from being targeted, more than 80% of those killed have never even been identified by name.<\/p>\n
2. Those targeted have included prominent politicians, peace activists and acclaimed journalists.<\/p>\n
3. Drone strikes and ground attacks that killed 23 Yemini citizens, including 10 children under the age of 12, instead of achieving any objective have been described by Donald Trump as a \u2018win.\u2019<\/p>\n
4. \u2018Militant leaders\u2019 account for just 2% of drone-related deaths and the CIA\u2019s own leaked documents concede that they often do not know who they are killing.<\/p>\n
5. The US military and CIA count all military-age males in a strike zone as targets unless evidence is produced after their death proving them innocent. This has allowed officials to claim that \u201ccivilian\u201d casualties are in the \u201csingle digits.\u201d<\/p>\n
6. In failed attempts to kill just one named target, the CIA killed 76 children and 29 adults.<\/p>\n
7. Cell phones are often targeted instead of named individuals, with the hope that the person using it is the right one.<\/p>\n
8. \u201cDouble Tap\u201d strikes are a common practice \u2013 second strikes on a target after more people have rushed to the scene to assist the injured. Those killed are often first responders, family members or neighbours trying to help.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"