Ganki Khel (S. Waziristan) Drone Strike II – Aug 2008
Date: 30/08/2008
Location: South Waziristan Agency, FATA, Pakistan
Perpetrators: United States
Victims: 5 Killed, 4 Injured
What Happened?
30 August 2008: A U.S. drone attack in the Ganki Khel area of Wana in South Waziristan allegedly killed 5 people, including two Arab-Canadians.
The attack targeted the home of Noor Khan Wazir, who was possibly linked with Hezb I Islami leader Maulvi Nazir, a ‘good Taliban’ faction.
However, no independent verification of the casualties is present at this time, making this attack undocumented.
Three days earlier, another U.S. drone attack had injured a woman and 3 children in this area. It is possible that Noor Khan Wazir’s home was the original target with the first strike.
Sources: US intelligence report, The News, AP.
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