NPR: drone strike

U.S. hits Iranian proxies in Iraq, Syria in retaliation for deadly strikes

Tom Bowman — Fri, 02 Feb 2024 16:24:34 -0500

The strikes are more extensive and deadly than those launched since last October, when the Israeli-Gaza war began and pro-Iranian groups started an uptick of attacks.

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U.S. and militias linked to Iran trade airstrikes in Syria, Pentagon says

Emily Olson — Fri, 24 Mar 2023 07:31:00 -0400

A group believed to be linked to Iran fired a drone that killed one U.S. contractor and injured six others, the Pentagon said. The U.S. retaliated, and also faced a second attack on Friday.

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3 things the strike on al-Zawahiri tell us about the U.S. counterterrorism strategy

Greg Myre — Tue, 02 Aug 2022 11:35:00 -0400

The U.S. targeted the top al-Qaida leader, showing it could track down and strike against a hard-to-find extremist figure even in a country where the U.S. has no military or diplomatic presence.

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No U.S. troops behind a drone strike that killed Afghan civilians will be punished

Vanessa Romo — Mon, 13 Dec 2021 19:01:40 -0500

Defense Secretary Austin approved recommendations aimed at preventing similar future tragedies. But the troops involved in the strike that killed 10 people, including 7 children, are off the hook.

U.S. will provide condolence payments to families of Kabul drone strike victims

Deepa Shivaram — Sat, 16 Oct 2021 11:04:20 -0400

The Aug. 29 U.S. drone strike was supposed to target ISIS-K members, but the attack killed 10 Afghan civilians. Now those victims' families will get unspecified condolence payments.

Reports: U.S. Drone Strike Targeted Aid Worker Carrying Water, Not Explosives

Matthew S. Schwartz — Sat, 11 Sep 2021 20:29:15 -0400

Investigations from The New York Times and The Washington Post call into question a recent U.S. military drone strike against an alleged ISIS-K sympathizer.