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CIA Drones Targeted al Qaeda Meeting—and Killed Hostages Instead

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The agency’s drone operators had little idea who they were shooting at. They fired anyway. Now, a pair of hostages are dead. And Washington is demanding answers.

Tim Mak
Nancy A. Youssef
Shane Harris
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Staff Sgt. Brian Ferguson/USAF
Tim Mak

Tim Mak

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Nancy A. Youssef

Nancy A. Youssef

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Shane Harris

Shane Harris

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