US Drones Responsible for More Civilian Deaths in Yemen than Al Qaeda

According to a U. N. report published last week, U. S. drone strikes have killed roughly 40 Yemeni civilians in the past year. The figure is 60% greater than the number of civilians killed by al Qaeda in that same period. al Qaeda is reportedly responsible for 24 civilian deaths.
The government’s ongoing drone strikes in Yemen are little-known to the general American public. Many Americans still believe the U. S. military is only involved in Iraq and Afghanistan. In reality, the military is running offensive operations in Libya, Somalia, Pakistan, Yemen, Iraq, Afghanistan and other countries in the region.
The data comes from the U. N.’s Office of the High Commissioner For Human Rights (OHCHR), which compiled statistics stretching from July 1, 2014 to June 30 of 2015.
According to the report, ‘OHCHR received reliable information indicating that as many as 40 civilians, including a child, may have been killed during the period under review as a result of drone attacks in Al-Baida, Al-Jawf, Marib and Shabwah.’
Journalist Chris Woods of Airwars told VICE News he believes many of the U. S. attacks are indiscriminate and have a high risk of civilian casualties.

This post was published at The Daily Sheeple on September 22nd, 2015.