Pakistan drone warfare: special report

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.

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.

A senior Pakistan Taliban leader confirms to Channel 4 News that their leader Ilyas Kashmiri was killed by a US drone strike, but denied any involvement in recent Pakistan attacks.

Hilary Clinton has says there is no evidence of complicity in the Osama Bin Laden raid at the highest level. But she urged Pakistan to work harder to fight militancy.

The US military announces plans to reduce the number of troops in Pakistan after an official request made by the Pakistani government.

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”.

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.

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?

Despite acknowledging the death of bin Laden as an “important milestone against terrorism”, Pakistan expresses “deep concerns” at the manner of the US operation that killed the al-Qaeda leader.

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.

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.

Britain shares the “same struggle against terrorism” with Pakistan, David Cameron says, pledging his support for Pakistan’s President in the wake of Osama bin Laden’s death.

As the US approves armed drone attacks on President Gaddafi’s forces in Libya, Channel 4 News looks at America’s record of drone strikes in Pakistan, believed to be led by the CIA.

US drones in Pakistan are failing to kill many militant leaders, according to analyst Peter Bergen who tells Channel 4 News only two per cent of deaths are senior Taliban or al-Qaeda figures.

Seven alleged militants are killed in South Waziristan region of Pakistan in the first US drone attacks since the arrest of American Raymond Davis in January.