UK drone use triples in Afghanistan since 2008: Report http://www.davidicke.com/headlines/90272-uk-drone-use-triples-in-afghanistan-since-2008-report 'On Friday, Britain’s Ministry of Defence (MoD) reported the British-operated Reaper drone was deployed 296 times for ground-based assistance or autonomous missions in Afghanistan during 2008. But in 2012, there were 892 missions by British drones, with reports of 92 missile strikes. According to a Royal Air Force (RAF) spokesman, the drones are considered to have played a “vital role” in supporting military operations in Afghanistan.' Read more: UK drone use triples in Afghanistan since 2008: Report Sent by gReader