Friday, September 23, 2011

Killer Drone Squadrons Over Yemen And Somalia


U.S. Ramps Up Killer Drone Squadrons Over Yemen And Somalia -- Vancouver Sun

Officials insist new technology is more precise, minimizing the risk of 'collateral damage'

The United States administration of President Barack Obama is dramatically extending the reach of its program using missile-armed remote-controlled drone aircraft to assassinate terrorist and militant group leaders.

The focus of the operation to hunt down and kill senior figures in al-Qaida and linked groups is shifting from Pakistan, where 581 of the more than 600 people killed in the 118 drone strikes launched last year were hiding, to the Horn of Africa and the Arabian Peninsula.

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My Comment: This part of the world is becoming the mecca for extremist groups .... hence the influx of America's drone killer fleet.

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