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[Report dated] 07/04/12 [No. of armed strikes] 1 [Weapon used] ? [Fatalities reported] ? [Reported strike No.] OU102
On one mission this week, the Reaper tracked an insurgent carrying a machine gun on a motorbike for one and a half hours. During this time, the Reaper was authorised to attack the insurgent and launched a hellfire missile. However, just after the launch, the motorbike rider changed direction passing close to a group of compounds and the Reaper crew, concluding that the risk of damage to the compounds was high, redirected the missile to a nearby field where it exploded harmlessly. Later in the same sortie, the Reaper was again cleared to attack the insurgent but the crew again decided that there was a risk of damage to innocent civilians and their property and decided not to attack.
UK Drone Strike Stats | Drone Wars UK
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