Khaddar Datta Khel (N. Waziristan) Massacre – Apr 2009
Date: 03/04/2009
Location: North Waziristan Agency, FATA, Pakistan
Perpetrators: United States
Victims: 15 Killed (5 children), 15 Injured
What Happened?
03 April 2009: A U.S. drone attack targeted a house in the Dand Killi village of Khaddar Khel in Datta Khel, North Waziristan Agency. The CIA alleged that it had targeted a munitions store or depot of the Taliban.
Taliban, however claimed that all those killed were local civilians. It is alleged that at least 5 women and 5 children were killed in this attack.
Further fieldwork verification is necessary to confirm the identities of the victims.
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