US Accused of Unlawful Killings in Pakistan Drone Strikes

The international human rights group Amnesty International said in a report released Tuesday that the United States “appears to have committed very serious” human rights violations, some of which could even amount to war crimes. The rights group is now calling on U.S. authorities to end the secrecy surrounding the controversial program and bring to justice those responsible for civilian deaths in drone attacks. Amnesty International officials describe the report as one of the most ...

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