The drone strikes in Iraq, Syria and Afghanistan are, for the most part, carried out by the military in a separate program. In most of those places, like the cities hit hardest in recent months, no drone strikes will be possible. Perhaps most often, Mr. Murray said, problems arise when civilians enter a target area before drone surveillance begins, or when a civilian suddenly enters the strike zone just before a strike. Advertisement Continue reading the main storyIn the most sharply debated statistics, the statement estimated that between 64 and 116 noncombatants had been killed. Obama administration officials declined over the weekend to discuss any specific strikes or otherwise elaborate on the statistics.

Source: New York Times July 04, 2016 02:15 UTC