Search results for ‘drones’
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Somali terror suspect appears before US civilian court
A Somali man is taken to the US to face charges of assisting terror groups in Yemen and Somalia, after being detained on a US Navy ship for more than two months.
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Drone strikes ‘may increase’ as troops leave Afghanistan
As troops leave Afghanistan defence experts tell Channel 4 News securing the violent eastern border with Pakistan will become a priority, and that may include the use of more unmanned drone strikes.
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‘Hit and run’ drone strikes are ‘breaking laws of war’
Nations which carry out drone attacks must confirm and report who is killed, say lawyers in a newly published study on the legality of attacks by the unmanned aircraft.
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Taliban anger over death of Ilyas Kashmiri
Pakistan Taliban leaders warn Channel 4 News that their fighters will seek to avenge the death of their leader, Ilyas Kashmiri, upon Pakistan and US targets.
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Channel 4 News awarded by Amnesty for third year running
Channel 4 News won the TV News category at last night’s Amnesty Media Awards for their coverage of the brutal end of Sri Lanka’s civil war.
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Karachi attack ‘a US operation’, claims ex Pakistan general
The former head of Pakistan’s ISI, Hamid Gul, tells Channel 4 News that he is “100 per cent sure” a Taliban attack on a major naval air base in Karachi was an “American operation”.
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Pakistan drone strikes ‘legal’, says US Attorney General
The United States Attorney General tells Channel 4 News US drone strikes in Pakistan, which have killed 900 people in the last year, are “totally consistent with international law”.
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Drone attacks in Pakistan are ‘next Guantanamo’
A lawyer acting for victims of US drone strikes in Pakistan is preparing fresh legal action against the CIA and tells Channel 4 News Osama bin Laden’s death strengthens the case against the attacks.
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Can CIA drone attacks on Pakistan succeed?
The Obama administration has presided over a significant increase in unmanned CIA drone attacks on Pakistan. Who is pushing the policy forward – and can it succeed?
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‘Stealth chopper’ helped hit bin Laden
A previously unseen “stealth helicopter” was used in the raid that led to the death of Osama bin Laden, aviation experts tell Channel 4 News.
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Pakistan drone report shortlisted for Amnesty digital award
A special report on US drone warfare by Channel 4 News is nominated for a leading digital human rights award. It follows an ongoing investigation into covert attacks in Pakistan.
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Osama bin Laden killed by US forces in Pakistan
Al-Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden is killed following a firefight with US troops in Pakistan. But International Editor Lindsey Hilsum questions how significant his death will be for the war on terror.
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There would have been no attempt to capture bin Laden
US Navy Seals commandos working alongside the CIA carried out the kill-team mission to take out Osama bin Laden. There would have been no attempt to capture him, writes Online Editor Ed Fraser.
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Obama’s strategic defence and security appointments
Channel 4 News’ Sarah Smith reports from Washington where “no drama Obama” has suggested some safe but politically astute appointments at the very top of the CIA and Pentagon.
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Obama restarts military trials at Guantanamo
President Obama announces the resumption of military trials at Guantanamo Bay. Sarah Smith says he’s effectively admitting that he cannot carry through plans to close the camp.