The White House has announced it will for the first time publish the number of civilians and combatants killed in US drone strikes since 2009.
President Barack Obama's Homeland Security adviser Lisa Monaco said the figures would be released in the coming weeks but that they would not include strikes in "areas of active hostilities," such as Iraq, Syria and Afghanistan, where hostilities against the US remain.
"In the coming weeks, the administration will publicly release an assessment of combatant and non-combatant casualties resulting from strikes taken outside areas of active hostilities since 2009," she said, adding that the report would then be published annually.
"We know that not only is greater transparency the right thing to do, it is the best way to maintain the legitimacy of our counter-terrorism effort and the broad support of our allies," Ms Monaco said.
Meanwhile, US airstrikes on an Al Shabab training camp in Somalia have killed over 150 militants, according to the Pentagon. The airstrikes were carried out by both manned aircraft and drones.
“The removal of these fighters degrades al-Shabab’s ability to meet the group’s objectives in Somalia, including recruiting new members, establishing bases, and planning attacks on U.S. and AMISOM forces,” said Pentagon spokesperson Peter Cook, using an acronym for the African Union’s troops.