A drone strike in Yemen Thursday has killed six al-Qaeda terrorists in one of the organization’s former strongholds according to a Yemeni military official.
The drone strike is the 6th in the last 10 days as actions have been taken by the U.S. and Yemeni military in light of reports al-Qaeda was planning a massive terrorist attack against infrastructure and oil pipelines. Continue reading
A pair of U.S. drone strikes killed al-Qaeda terrorists in Yemen overnight as officials urged all Americans to immediately leave the country.
The four terrorists killed in the air strike were not on Yemen’s 25 Most Wanted list that was released on Monday. Continue reading
Al-Qaeda has released a statement that the group’s #2 leader in Yemen has been killed in a U.S. drone strike.
Saeed al-Shihri had survived multiple drone strikes including one last year that the Yemeni government said had killed him. The new report is the first time at Al-Qaeda has confirmed the death of al-Shihri. Continue reading
A U.S. drone strike is suspected to be the cause of death for the Pakistani Taliban’s second-in-command according to the BBC.
A senior Taliban official told the BBC that Waliur Rehman was killed when missiles destroyed a home near Miranshah in the northwest part of the country. The Pakistani Taliban had originally claimed only a local commander was killed but senior sources have contradicted the initial reports. Continue reading
Recently obtained government documents reveal that drones have been customized to spy on American citizens including having the ability to intercept and record cell phone calls.
The drones will also be customized to enable “identifying a standing human being at night as likely armed or not.” The document was obtained through a Freedom of Information Act request. Continue reading
Unmanned drones are flying missions throughout the United States. The information was discovered as a result of a Freedom of Information act lawsuit filed by the Electronic Frontier Foundation.
The report released by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) detailed the organizations that applied for licenses for the drones and their locations. The reports didn’t state the type of drones being used or how many drones are owned and operated by each entity. The FAA stated that information will be released at a later date. Continue reading
