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Up to 116 civilians killed in US air & drone strikes.
Up to 116 civilians were killed in controversial drone and air strikes by the US outside conflict zones like Afghanistan and Iraq from 2009 to 2015, intelligence officials have announced in a long-awaited report.
​Washington (PTI): Up to 116 civilians were killed in controversial drone and air strikes by the US outside conflict zones like Afghanistan and Iraq from 2009 to 2015, intelligence officials have announced in a long-awaited report.
According to figures released by Director of National Intelligence, an estimated 2372 to 2581 militants were killed in 473 drone strikes during the same period.
President Barack Obama also issued an executive order asking agencies to "maintain and promote best practices that reduce the likelihood of civilian casualties, take appropriate steps when such casualties occur, and draw lessons from our operations to further enhance the protection of civilians."
The protection of civilians is fundamentally consistent with the effective, efficient, and decisive use of force in pursuit of US national interests, Obama said in his executive order.
White House Press Secretary, Josh Earnest, said the President believes these steps would be useful in ensuring the counter-terrorism strategy that he has put in place is one that continues to be transparent and durable while going forward.
