American Drones Kill Indiscriminately. Biden Can Change That | Opinion Jennifer Gibson , Reprieve On 2/8/21 at 7:30 AM EST Almost exactly four years ago, as one of his first acts in office, President Donald Trump ordered U.S. special forces to raid a tiny village in a remote part of Yemen. Residents were woken at 2 a.m. by the noise of drones, helicopters and machine guns. Confused as to who was shooting at them and why, some ran for their lives and others tried to defend themselves. By daybreak, 26 people were dead, almost all from the al-Ameri family, including Fateem, a mother shot in the back as she ran for safety clutching her 18-month-old child, and Abdullah, a grandfather gunned down as he tried in vain to save his son and three grandchildren.