Drone strikes

A lull in gunfire should not be a moment to strategize fresh war plans. It should be a chance to fortify peace.

"We have heard nothing," said one of Zemerai Ahmadi's brothers. "The longer it takes, the more dangerous it is for us."

Military officials said the drone strike that killed 10 civilians in Kabul was a mistake caused by errors in communication, but no soldiers will be disciplined.

Just because the U.S. can find, track and kill terrorists wherever they are doesn't mean the U.S. shouldn't be judicious about utilizing this capability.

The commander of the U.S. Central Command confirmed the Pentagon knew a drone strike had killed Afghan civilians within "four to five hours."

It's thought the birds were exhibiting territorial defensive behavior due to it being nesting season.

U.S. General Kenneth McKenzie, the commander of the General Command, on Friday said the deadly attack was a "mistake."

U.S. officials initially claimed the August 29 strike took out an ISIS militant, but it has been revealed that it killed 10 civilians, including seven children.

"The U.S. has accused us. They haven't cleared our name and they won't even talk to us, and now the suspicion is on us," the man's brother said.

The U.S. military said the strike killed ISIS-K terrorists, but reporting has said that it killed 10 civilians, including seven children.

"They have to give us answers. Is our blood so worthless, we don't even get an explanation?" asked Ramal Ahmadi, a surviving family member.

"We would be deeply saddened by any potential loss of innocent life," U.S. Navy Captain Bill Urban said in a statement.

"The legal question of Mr. Hale's guilt is settled, but the moral question remains open," Omar wrote. "I strongly believe that a full pardon, or at least a commutation of his sentence, is warranted."

The drone's form was inspired by the anatomy of insects and birds, and it can swivel its head to capture photos and videos.

In the last year and a half, there have been about 300 attacks by Iran-backed Iraqi Shiite militias on U.S. interests in Iraq.

Those civilian fatalities were reported in Iraq, Afghanistan, Somalia, Yemen, and Nigeria. The Pentagon said most of the civilian casualties were in Afghanistan, where 20 civilians were killed. However, non-governmental monitoring groups claim the reported number is below the actual total.

Drones don't discriminate between adults and children, or between enemies and allies.

The U.S. armed drone program often relies on imprecise intelligence to take strikes far from traditional battlefields.

The leading drone powers—Washington and Beijing—should be watching Azerbaijan and Armenia and learning about how drone swarms and loitering munitions work best.

Escalating drone strikes in Somalia have been enabled by a Cold War-style military procurement program and preferred private contractors.

Esmail Ghaani promised that Iran would "continue" down the path of Soleimani following the U.S. assassination of the Quds Force leader last Friday.

Benjamin Netanyahu said Trump acted "swiftly" and "forcefully" in his decision to assassinate Soleimani.

After the attack on Saudi oil facilities on Saturday, it is likely U.S. consumers will see a 10 to 25 cent increase per gallon for gas as early as Tuesday.

The U.S. military's activities in Africa are expanding rapidly.

The request comes as the Pentagon continues to investigate an ambush on October 4 that killed four U.S. special forces soldiers.

D'Andrea, who is still undercover, is described by colleagues as ruthlessly efficient, and frequently rude.

A Hellfire missile fired by a CIA drone killed Al-Qaeda leader Abu al-Khayr al-Masri late on Sunday, a U.S. intelligence official said on Wednesday.

Militant group has had trouble expanding beyond its stronghold in Syria and Iraq.

Strikes can be taken 'when there is near certainty' that the target is present, and that no civilians will be injured or killed, and is necessary to 'achieve U.S. policy objectives.'

Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif, who confirms Pakistan didn't have advance warning of strike, calls operation a 'violation of Pakistan's sovereignty.'