Category: One Minute Massacres: A Historical Archive Project
Shawal (N. Waziristan) Drone Attack VIII – June 2015
What Happened? 01 June 2015: A U.S. drone destroyed a moving car in an unknown area of Shawal Tehsil. Media reports alleged that four ‘suspected militants’ were killed. Anonymous security officials alleged that the victims were all foreigners. However, the victims of this attack were never identified. This U.S. drone attack is considered undocumented. Sources:…
Zoi Narai (N. Waziristan) Drone Attack II – May 2015
What Happened? 18 May 2015: A U.S. drone strike destroyed a house and car in the Zoi Narai area of Shawal Tehsil. A report by The Express Tribune alleged that four people were killed, however their identities could not be verified. A further two were injured. Shawal Tehsil was completely inaccessible to foreign journalists at…
Wara Mandi (N. Waziristan) Drone Attack – May 2015
What Happened? 16 May 2015: A U.S. drone strike destroyed a house in the Wara Mandi area of Shawal Tehsil. Media reports alleged that the casualties belonged to the TTP, however this has never been independently verified. Pakistani security officials reportedly intercepted the radio communication of militants after this attack, alleging that three Uzbek and…
Shawal (N. Waziristan) Drone Attack VII – Apr 2015
What Happened? 12 April 2015: A U.S. drone strike destroyed an unknown target in an unknown area of Shawal Tehsil. This attack reportedly occurred at around 0530 hours. No credible information is present about the casualties and their identities. Some Pakistani news sources allege that the dead belonged to TTP’s Sajna faction, citing anonymous sources.…
Shawal (N. Waziristan) Drone Attack VI – Jan 2015
What Happened? 28 January 2015: A U.S. drone strike destroyed a house and car in an unknown area of Shawal Tehsil. Media agencies were unable to confirm the identities or nationalities of those killed. AFP alleged that four locals and three foreigners had been killed. Radio Free Europe quoted local security officials that the dead…
Shahi Khel (N. Waziristan) Drone Attack – Jan 2015
What Happened? 19 January 2015: A U.S. drone strike destroyed a house in the Shahi Khel area of Shawal Tehsil. Media reports quoted Pakistani security officials reporting that foreign ‘suspected militants’ had been killed in this attack, with up to 7 deaths reported. A later statement released by White House on April 22 acknowledged that…
Shawal (N. Waziristan) Drone Attack V – Jan 2015
What Happened? 15 January 2015: A U.S. drone strike destroyed a house in an unknown area of Shawal Valley. The timing of this attack is also unknown. Media reports indicate that up to 7 people were killed. It was later learned that this strike had killed two Western hostages. The 37-year-old year Italian aid worker…
Lawara Mandi (N. Waziristan) Drone Attack III – Jan 2015
What Happened? 04 January 2015: A U.S. drone strike destroyed multiple houses and cars in either the Alwara Mandi area of Datta Khel Tehsil, or somewhere in Shawal Tehsil. This attack reportedly began in the early hours of the morning. Media reports indicate that ‘suspected militants’ were killed. The New York Times quoted a Pakistani…
Kand Ghar (N. Waziristan) Drone Attack – Dec 2014
What Happened? 26 December 2014: A successive U.S. drone strike destroyed multiple houses in the Kand Ghar area of Shawal Tehsil. The houses reportedly belonged to people named Qari Imran and Asmatullah Muaqiyah. Media reports alleged the fatalities to be ‘suspected militants’ belonging to the TTP. The Express Tribune alleged that the dead included two…
Zira Khel (N. Waziristan) Drone Attack – Dec 2014
What Happened? 20 December 2014: A U.S. drone strike destroyed a house in the Zira Khel, or possibly the Ziara, area of Datta Khel Tehsil. The attack reportedly happened some time in the morning. Media reports allege that up to 6 ‘suspected militants’ were killed. The Express Tribune quoted tribal sources reporting that the fatalities…