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# Drone strikes

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August 2023
# Russia
Ukrainian official says drones have successfully hit naval ship in Russian port
Russia, however, claimed it fended off the attack, saying ships patrolling the perimeter of the naval base destroyed two sea drones.
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Aug 4th 2023, 1:50 PM
# Ukraine
Russian drones target Kyiv and damage port facilities vital for Ukrainian grain shipments
Russia struck a grain elevator in the port of Izmail which sits just across the Danube river from Romania, Kyiv said.
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Aug 2nd 2023, 1:29 PM
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# mike pompeo
'Maximum lying': Iran hits back after US pins blame over Saudi oil attacks
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said the US will work to ensure “Iran is held accountable for its aggression”.
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Sep 15th 2019, 11:15 AM
# Terror
Assad says Britain's bombing campaign will only cause terrorism to spread
The Syrian president also said the air strikes targeting Islamic State militants are illegal.
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Dec 6th 2015, 5:33 PM
# backfire
Former US drone operators: 'The innocent civilians we killed only fuelled the terrorism of ISIS'
Read the extraordinary open letter to Barack Obama, written by four US Air Force whistleblowers.
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Nov 19th 2015, 11:29 PM
# drone wars
Obama 'profoundly regrets' drone strike that killed US and Italian hostages
“On behalf of the United States government, I offer our deepest apologies to the families.”
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Apr 23rd 2015, 8:38 PM
# Iraq
Iraqis flee violence as US considers drone strikes on militants
US and Australian embassies and the United Nations have started evacuating staff.
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Jun 16th 2014, 7:47 PM
# Drone strikes
43 dead in two days of drone attacks in Yemen
Officials have confirmed that at least three civilians have been killed in the strikes.
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Apr 20th 2014, 3:53 PM
# Pakistan
Pakistan says US drones killed senior Taliban figure
Taliban commander Maulvi Nazir was among nine people killed in the drone strike.
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Jan 3rd 2013, 2:33 PM
# Hanging with Barack
'We should get his resume' - Obama offers help to unemployed engineer
The US president took part in an online video chat last night in which he also confirmed that the US carries out unmanned drone strikes against suspected militants in Pakistan.
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Jan 31st 2012, 8:56 AM