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Posted Friday, October 30, 2009 6:11 AM

Predator Drone Deaths In Pakistan: By The Numbers

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With the Obama administration increasing its Predator drone strikes in Pakistan, despite widespread opposition from civilians there, a report from the New America Foundation pieces together exactly how many casualties have resulted from the attacks:

82
Number of U.S. drone strikes in Pakistan since 2006.

20
Number of Al Qaeda, Taliban, and other militant leaders who have been killed in the attacks.

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31
Percentage of attack casualties who were Pakistani civilians.

68
Percentage of attack casualties who were Al Qaeda, Taliban, or other jihadist militants.

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