Bhaggar Cheena (S. Waziristan) Drone Attack – Sep 2008
Date: 17/09/2008
Location: South Waziristan, FATA, Pakistan
Perpetrators: United States
Victims: 7 Killed, 3 Injured
What Happened?
17 September 2008: A U.S. drone attacks targeted a house in the Bhaggar Cheena area of North Waziristan Agency, near Angoor Ada.
A CIA document alleged that the attack killed 4-6 militants associated with Abu Ubaid Al Tunisi (who has not been heard of since after this attack) and Moulvi Nazir. A secret FATA Secretariat document notes that 5 people were killed, including 4 non-locals.
Despite the high likelihood of militant deaths, there is no independent verification of the casualties.
Sources: FATA document, Dawn, BBC.
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