Vasja Badali¿ is a Research Fellow at the Institute of Criminology at the Faculty of Law in Ljubljana, Slovenia. His primary fields of research are contemporary imperialism and migration. He has published many peer-reviewed articles in academic journals and monographs, including in Drones & Unmanned Aerial Systems (2016).

Draws on the conversations and extensive fieldwork collected over 8 years by an ex-journalist

Offers a critical examination of the "forgotten" war in Afghanistan and Pakistan which is ongoing

Includes interviews with civilian victims of war, Afghan and Pakistani officials, human-rights activists and members of the insurgency

Speaks to those interested in criminology and victims, law and human rights, and political science

1. Introduction: Creating A Reign Of Terror.- 2. Inherently Imprecise Killings: Civilian Victims In U.S. Drone Strikes In Afghanistan And Pakistan.- 3. Death Comes At Night: Civilian Victims In U.S. Kill-Or-Capture Missions In Afghanistan.- 4. The War On Due Process: Civilian Victims Of The U.S. Arbitrary Detention Program In Afghanistan.- 5. Systemic Torture, The New Normal: Civilian Victims Of "Enhanced Interrogation Techniques" In Afghan Detention Facilities. - 6. In Militias We Trust: Civilian Victims Of Targeted Killings By Pro-Government Armed Groups In Afghanistan.- 7. The "White Detainees": Civilian Victims Of Arbitrary Detentions In Pakistan.- 8. The "Disappeared": Civilian Victims Of Enforced Disappearances In Pakistan.- 9. Death Sentences On Twitter: Civilian Victims Of Secret Military Courts In Pakistan.- 10. The Reverse Exodus: The Forced Repatriation Of Afghan Refugees In Pakistan.- 11. Eliminating "Pernicious Individuals": Civilian Victims Of The Afghan Taliban's Targeted Killing Program.- 12. Executions, Amputations, And Lashings: Civilian Victims Of The Afghan Taliban's Parallel Justice System.- 13. Taking "Civilian Criminals" As Hostages: Civilian Victims Of Abductions By The Afghan Taliban.