EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

i. Key points:

As many strikes hit Afghanistan in July (17) as in January to June combined

No strikes hit Pakistan for the second calendar month this year, now 56 days without incident

Number of confirmed drone strikes in Yemen in 2015 reaches 15

Unprecedented intense action as at least six strikes hit Somalia while US provides African Union peacekeepers close air support

ii. The Bureau's numbers:

Recorded US drone strikes to date