Bakh Mary Langara (S. Waziristan Agency) Drone Attack – Jun 2009
Date: 23/06/2009
Location: South Waziristan Agency, FATA, Pakistan
Perpetrators: United States
Victims: 6 killed, 7 injured
What Happened?
23 June 2009: A U.S. missile drone struck a bunker in the Bakh Mary Langara area of the South Waziristan Agency. Taliban sources confirmed that the attack killed their local commander, Khog Wali. 5 other militants were killed in this attack, and 7 were injured.
Due to the confirmation by Taliban sources, this attack is considered documented.
The corpses of the people killed in this attack were targeted again hours later at their funeral, leading to a massacre with hundreds of civilian casualties.
Other drone attacks on this day: Makin (S. Waziristan Agency) Drone Attack II – Jun 2009 and Shabi Khel (S. Waziristan Agency) Drone Attack – Jun 2009.
References
Dawn. (2009). Missile attacks kill 50 in South Waziristan. Retrieved from Dawn.
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