Targeted killing

Targeted killing is a form of assassination. The term is often used when it is done by governments, particularly that of the United States or its allies. It is a type of execution that is done without a trial and happens sometimes on a battlefield and sometimes in their family homes.

Many people in the Western world consider it illegal for governments to assassinate people. Some people who lead militaries or study them describe targeted killing as legitimate within the context of "self-defense" when it is used against people they classify as "terrorists" or people from armed groups that are smaller or less well-armed than the government's own military but are still likely to win. The government consifders unmanned combat aerial vehicles (drones) to be more humane and more accurate than human assassins killing in person.

People who study war disagree with one another about whether target killings actually stop terrorism.

 Assassinations by the United States 

 Assassinations by governments in Asia 

 Use by Iran 

 Use by Saudi Arabia 

 Use by Israel 


 Use by North Korea 

 References 

Category:National security
Category:Law of war
Category:International law
Category:Central Intelligence Agency
Category:Assassinations