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U.S. drone campaign in Pakistan's Pashtun 'tribal' region: beginning of the end under President Trump?

Yousaf, Farooq. (2020) U.S. drone campaign in Pakistan's Pashtun 'tribal' region: beginning of the end under President Trump? Small wars & insurgencies, 31 (4). pp. 751-772.

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Abstract

The U.S. drone campaign in Pakistan's Pashtun 'tribal' areas, formerly known as FATA, has remained one of the most contentious issues since the war on terror began in 2001 in Afghanistan. Though drone strikes have polarised opinions, they have also resulted in the elimination of lower, middle and higher-level leaders of all militant groups based in the 'tribal' region. The U.S. drone campaign in the former-FATA region had some success in the elimination of terrorists. But lack of access to the 'tribal' areas coupled with the secrecy surrounding the drone campaign resulted in major discrepancies in the total number of U.S. drone strikes and the resultant casualties. These factors have contributed towards an anti-drone and anti-U.S. narrative in Pakistan, largely manufactured by Pakistani mainstream media. With the last drone strike taking place almost a year ago, this article argues that the U.S. drone campaign may have finally halted in Pakistan. However, even with a gradual halt, the 'tribal' areas can witness drone strikes in the future if high-profile terrorists, based on actionable intelligence, are located in the region.
Faculties and Departments:04 Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences > Departement Gesellschaftswissenschaften > Fachbereich Politikwissenschaft > Politikwissenschaft (Goetschel)
09 Associated Institutions > swisspeace foundation
09 Associated Institutions > swisspeace foundation > Peace Research (Goetschel)
UniBasel Contributors:Yousaf, Farooq
Item Type:Article, refereed
Article Subtype:Research Article
ISSN:0959-2318
Note:Publication type according to Uni Basel Research Database: Journal article
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Deposited On:15 Dec 2021 09:24

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