Category: One Minute Massacres: A Historical Archive Project
Hurmaz (N. Waziristan) Drone Attack – Mar 2010
What Happened? 27 March 2010: A U.S. drone strike targeted two houses in the Hurmaz area of Mirali in North Waziristan. While the CIA alleged that it had targeted suspected militants, both local and international media cast doubt on the ‘suspected militant’ status of the casualties. This drone strike has not been logged by FATA…
Machis (N. Waziristan) Drone Attack II – Mar 2010
What Happened? 23 March 2010: A U.S. drone strike targeted an unknown house in the Machis area of Miranshah in North Waziristan. It was reported in media that six ‘alleged militants’ had been killed, while three were left injured. However, there has never been any independent inquiry made into this attack. It is unknown if…
Sanzali (N. Waziristan) Drone Attack II – Mar 2010
What Happened? 21 March 2010: A U.S. drone strike targeted an unknown house in the Sanzali area of Datta Khel Tehsil in North Waziristan. The attack is reported to have killed eight alleged militants, however no other independent confirmation is available about this attack. Given the lack of any information, this attack is one of…
Mizar Madakhel (N. Waziristan) Drone Attack – Mar 2010
What Happened? 17 March 2010: A U.S. drone strike targeted a house and car that allegedly belonged to the Hafiz Gul Bahadur group in the Mizar Madakhel area of North Waziristan. The CIA alleged that all the dead were foreigners and militants. There has never been an independent inquiry into the identification and nature of…
Hamzoni (N. Waziristan) Drone Attack – Mar 2010
What Happened? 17 March 2010: A U.S. drone strike targeted two cars in the Hamzoni area of North Waziristan Agency. The first two missiles failed to hit their target, prompting the car to speed away until it was destroyed by the third missile. It was alleged by the CIA that all casualties were foreigners and…
Muhammad Khel (N. Waziristan) Drone Attack V – Mar 2010
What Happened? 16 March 2010: A U.S. drone strike targeted a convoy of two cars in the Muhammad Khel area of North Waziristan Agency. A Western news agency, Newsweek, published the testimony of the militant survivors of this attack. This attack is considered documented based on the contents of this testimony as all militant casualties.…
New Adda Bazar (N. Waziristan) Drone Attack – Mar 2010
What Happened? 10 March 2010: A U.S. drone struck a combined house and a car in the New Adda Bazar area of North Waziristan. The CIA alleged that it had targeted militants of the Hafiz Gul Bahadur group, however there has never been an independent inquiry on the nature of the casualties. A double-tap strike…
Miran Shah (N. Waziristan) Drone Attack – Mar 2010
What Happened? 08 March 2010: A U.S. drone strike targeted a hotel within a market in Miranshah’s main market area. The CIA alleged, and the militants later confirmed the deaths of at least 4 militants. Data published by FATA officials alleges that the militants belonged to the Amjad Farooqi group. This drone attack targeted a…
Danda Darpa Khel (N. Waziristan) Drone Attack VI – Feb 2010
What Happened? 24 February 2010: A U.S. drone strike targeted a house locally known as ‘Badar Markaz’. The Chinese newspaper Xinhua cited a local source saying that none of the casualties were militants, but were locals and civilians. A local photo journalist, Noor Behram, reported that a 10-year-old girl was killed in her home from…
Danda Darpa Khel (N. Waziristan) Drone Attack V – Feb 2010
What Happened? 18 February 2010: A U.S. drone strike targeted a car in the Danda Darpa Khel area of Miranshah. The CIA alleged that it had targeted a group of militants going to attend the funeral of an Al Qaeda commander who had been killed in a drone attack the day earlier. Sources: McClatchy, Reuters…