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April 7, 2014

Report: Yemen Banned U.S. Military Drone Strikes After Wedding Attack 
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Yemen has issued a temporary ban on U.S. military drone strikes
following an attack that killed scores of civilians late last year. The
New York Times reports the Joint Special Operations Command is no longer
allowed to wage drone warfare in Yemen after the December strike that
killed around 12 people attending a wedding. Despite the ban on the U.S.
military, the CIA continues to carry out strikes in Yemen. Next month
will mark one year since President Obama delivered a speech calling for
scaling back the U.S. drone war, including phasing out the role of the
CIA.

 

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