Kaniguram (S. Waziristan) Drone Attack – Apr 2009
Date: 29/04/2009
Location: South Waziristan Agency, FATA, Pakistan
Perpetrators: United States
Victims: 10 Killed, 4 Injured
What Happened?
29 April 2009: A U.S. drone attack allegedly targeted a car in the Kaniguram area of South Waziristan Agency. The CIA alleged that 10 militants were killed, although an official FATA document released years later notes only 1 death.
There is no independent confirmation on the identities and affiliations of the victims, including if whether they were civilians or militants, with ambiguity in all media reports from that time.
Source: New York Times, AFP
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