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  • September 2008

    • US Drone Downed in Pakistan

      Reuters  |  Sep 24, 08 7:27 AM CDT

      US Drone Downed in Pakistan

      (Newser) - The Pakistani military says it has recovered the wreckage of an American spy drone in the tense Afghan border region. Local tribesmen had earlier claimed to have shot the drone down, but Pakistani officials said the wreckage had no bullet holes, and apparently was downed by a malfunction. US officials denied that any drones had been lost, but no other country operates drones in the region, Reuters reports. More »

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      Pakistan  • Waziristan  • drones  • spy drones

    • After 7 Years, New Tactics to Find bin Laden

      Washington Post  |  Sep 10, 08 7:57 AM CDT

      After 7 Years, New Tactics to Find bin Laden

      (Newser) - Seven years after the attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon, the US has no bead on Osama bin Laden, believed to be hiding out in Pakistan's lawless northwest. Frustrated by the lack of progress, American and Pakistani officials have shifted their strategy to target other top al-Qaeda leaders, the Washington Post reports, stepping up the use of drone spy planes to bombard the mountainous region. More »

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      Pakistan  • US military  • Osama bin Laden  • 9/11 attacks  • Afghan border  • North West Frontier Province  • spy drones  • Predator

  • June 2008

    • US Releases Pakistan Border Clash Video

      Associated Press  |  Jun 12, 08 7:50 AM CDT

      US Releases Pakistan Border Clash Video

      (Newser) - US-led coalition forces have released a video shot from a surveillance drone showing a controversial clash on the Afghan-Pakistan border. Pakistan claims the engagement led to an airstrike that killed 11 of its troops, but the coalition says the footage proves that US and Afghan forces were simply returning fire after being attacked, the AP reports. More »

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      Pakistan  • Afghanistan  • Taliban  • Pakistan militants  • Afghan border  • spy drones

    • Robot Drones Have 'Changed War' in Iraq, Afghanistan

      Newsweek  |  Jun 5, 08 4:51 PM CDT

      Robot Drones Have 'Changed War' in Iraq, Afghanistan

      (Newser) - At the outset of conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan, unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) were little more than nifty, if sometimes helpful toys. They’ve since cemented a key role in US operations, Newsweek reports. Now hundreds of drones, some as small as model airplanes, keep an unblinking eye on militant movements, relaying images instantly to field commanders’ laptops. One battalion commander says 90% of his "kills" have been aided by UAVs. More »

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      Iraq war  • military  • Afghanistan war  • drones  • spy drones  • UAVs

  • March 2008

    • Miami Hopes to Patrol Streets With Flying Spy Drones

      Reuters  |  Mar 26, 08 11:44 AM CDT

      Miami Hopes to Patrol Streets With Flying Spy Drones

      (Newser) - A flying spy drone may soon join the ranks of Miami's finest, pending FAA approval of the 14-pound bot. "Our intentions are to use it only in tactical situations as an extra set of eyes," says a department spokesman. The US military has been using spy drones for years, reports Reuters, and police departments around the country are interested in pressing them into service. More »

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      Florida  • police  • Miami  • police department  • drones  • spy drones

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