Azam Warsak (S. Waziristan) Drone Attack IV – Sep 2010
Date: 21/09/2010
Location: Birmal, SWA, Pakistan
Perpetrators: United States
Victims: 16 Killed
What Happened?
21 September 2010: A U.S. drone strike destroyed a house in the Kaza Ponga area of Azam Warsak. The attack reportedly began at around 2100 hours. Media reports are contradicting, with some claiming that the attack targeted either a house, market, or funeral prayer for victims of an earlier strike on the nearby Khand Morsak on this day.
This would not be the first time that U.S. drones targeted a funeral service, as a drone attack on a funeral in 2009 in the nearby Makin created over 200+ casualties. Given the conflicting nature of the reporting, there is a high risk of undocumented civilian deaths.
Data from FATA officials indicates that this was a failed attack and had no casualties at all.
Sources: BBC, Dawn, Al Jazeera
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