CIA didn't always know who it was killing in drone strikes, classified documents show
Posted by gwcalvert 11 years, 6 months ago to Government
About one of every four of those killed by drones in Pakistan between Sept. 3, 2010, and Oct. 30, 2011, were classified as "other militants,” the documents detail. The “other militants” label was used when the CIA could not determine the affiliation of those killed, prompting questions about how the agency could conclude they were a threat to U.S. national security.