New Light on CIA “Double Tap” Drone Strikes on Taliban “First Responders” in Pakistan’s Tribal Areas

New Light on CIA “Double Tap” Drone Strikes on Taliban “First Responders” in Pakistan’s Tribal Areas

<p><em>This Research Note provides the first overview of the CIA&rsquo;s controversial policy of follow up drone strikes on targets previously targeted for drone strikes. While this policy has been widely criticized, it is argued here that the follow up (or double tap) strikes are ai...

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Main Author: Brian Glyn Williams
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: University of Massachusetts Lowell 2013-06-01
Series:Perspectives on Terrorism
Subjects:
Pakistan
Taliban
Online Access:http://www.terrorismanalysts.com/pt/index.php/pot/article/view/269
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Taliban
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title New Light on CIA “Double Tap” Drone Strikes on Taliban “First Responders” in Pakistan’s Tribal Areas
title_short New Light on CIA “Double Tap” Drone Strikes on Taliban “First Responders” in Pakistan’s Tribal Areas
title_full New Light on CIA “Double Tap” Drone Strikes on Taliban “First Responders” in Pakistan’s Tribal Areas
title_fullStr New Light on CIA “Double Tap” Drone Strikes on Taliban “First Responders” in Pakistan’s Tribal Areas
title_full_unstemmed New Light on CIA “Double Tap” Drone Strikes on Taliban “First Responders” in Pakistan’s Tribal Areas
title_sort new light on cia “double tap” drone strikes on taliban “first responders” in pakistan’s tribal areas
publisher University of Massachusetts Lowell
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description <p><em>This Research Note provides the first overview of the CIA&rsquo;s controversial policy of follow up drone strikes on targets previously targeted for drone strikes. While this policy has been widely criticized, it is argued here that the follow up (or double tap) strikes are aimed at Taliban who have a policy of cordoning off drone strike zones and retrieving their dead or wounded comrades; in other words: they are not targeting civilians.</em></p>
topic Pakistan
Taliban
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