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Iran attack: how Reaper drones really carry out airstrikes

Iran attack: how Reaper drones really carry out airstrikes: Kit Leong/Shutterstock The recent killing of senior Iranian general Qassem Soleimani has been widely reported as conducted by an MQ-9 Reaper drone. But what does such an operation actually involve? While the ultimate decision to carry out the attack has clearly been placed with the Trump …

We set out to uncover the hidden costs of US airstrikes in Somalia

We set out to uncover the hidden costs of US airstrikes in Somalia: America's military presence in Somalia could be causing more harm than good. Mazen Mahdi/EPA The US is an active participant in the war against Al-Shabaab in Somalia, efforts that have increased in the last few years under the Trump Administration. The strategy …