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Study: Major Increase in U.S. Attacks in Yemen

HeadlineMar 29, 2012

A new study shows U.S. attacks in Yemen have increased dramatically over the past year. According to the Bureau of Investigative Journalism, strikes on alleged militants in Yemen are now occurring at the same rate as the CIA drone program in Pakistan. At least 26 U.S. military strikes have taken place in Yemen, most of them since May 2011. The Yemen strikes have killed hundreds of people, including at least 54 civilians.

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