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Archive Home > 2010 > May > 30 > U.S. drone operators are blamed in Afghan civilian deaths

U.S. drone operators are blamed in Afghan civilian deaths

By Karin Brulliard / The Bulletin
May 30, 2010

KABUL — A biting U.S. military report released Saturday criticized “inaccurate and unprofessional” reporting by operators of unmanned drones for contributing to a mistaken February airstrike that killed and injured dozens of civilians in southern Afghanistan.

As many as 23 people were killed in....

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