NEW YORK/WASHINGTON: A month-long nationwide anti-drone campaign kicked off in New York on Thursday, with a number of activist groups taking part in demonstrations to draw public attention to the use of unmanned aerial vehicle in Pakistan, Afghanistan and other countries.
Dozens of protesters from "Grandmothers Against the War" gathered in New York City to denounce the US government's use of drones. They chanted slogans and called placards like "Drones fly, children die."
The grandmothers' protest kicked off what participants say will be a month of rallies called 'April Days of Action', organized by the New York-based group 'Know Drones'.
There are demonstrations planned across the United States at drone-manufacturing plants and universities that research drone technology.
"Too many civilians have been killed by these drones, and that includes women and children," an activist at the demonstration said.
The protest in New York will be followed by three days of protests outside the facilities of companies that make drones, including at San Diego-based General Atomics.
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