killing them and then paying "compensations" to their families

"New CIA chief John Brennan in February acknowledged that the drone strikes sometimes miss the mark and kill innocent civilians, but he defended the program saying the U.S. paid the families of people it accidentally killed. He commented, "Where possible, we also work with local governments to gather facts, and, if appropriate, provide condolence payments to families of those killed." Condolence payments range from $1,000 to $7,500 according to various reports [1][2][3], depending on the circumstances." (thanks Amir)