Archives: Massacres
Degan (N. Waziristan) Drone Attack IV – Sep 2010
What Happened? 08 September 2010: A U.S. drone strike destroyed a car in the Degan Amboor Shiga area of North Waziristan. Local news reports suggested that the casualties were all civilians. No independent inquiry has ever been made to learn their identities. It is possible that this was one of CIA’s numerous ‘signature strikes’ where…
Danda Darpa Khel (N. Waziristan) Drone Attack XI – Sep 2010
What Happened? 08 September 2010: A U.S. drone strike destroyed two houses in the Danda Darpa Khel area of Miranshah. The house belonged to a local man Din Muhammad. Four children, two girls and two boys, were killed in this attack. An adjacent house that reportedly had Haqqani Network militants was also destroyed. The U.S.…
Doga Macha (N. Waziristan) Drone Attack – Sep 2010
What Happened? 06 September 2010: A U.S. drone strike destroyed a car in the Doga Macha Madda Khel area of Datta Khel Tehsil. This attack happened around 1710 hours. News sources allege that suspected militants were targeted in this attack. No other information is available on the nature or identity of the casualties. This is…
Maizer Khel (N. Waziristan) Drone Attack – Sep 2010
What Happened? 04 September 2010: A U.S. drone strike destroyed either a pickup truck or a house in the Serai Narai village of Maizer Madda Khel in Datta Khel Tehsil. Some news sources allege that suspected militants were targeted in this attack, including a Taliban commander Inayatullah. There is no independent or follow-up inquiry on…
Khadar Khel (N. Waziristan) Drone Attack – Sep 2010
What Happened? 03 September 2009: A U.S. drone strike destroyed either a house, a Pakistani state car, or both in the Dand Killi area of Khadar Khel in Datta Khel Tehsil. Some media sources suggest that between 2 to 4 people were killed and injured. However, there is no confirmation on if whether these casualties…
Machis (N. Waziristan) Drone Attack III – Sep 2010
What Happened? 03 September 2010: A U.S. drone strike destroyed a house in the Machis area of Miranshah. The house reportedly belonged to a local Gul Adam Khan. It was alleged in media reports that the house was a hideout for suspected militants. No independent inquiry or official confirmation is available on the civilian or…
Darga Mandi (N. Waziristan) Drone Attack II – Aug 2010
What Happened? 23 August 2010: A U.S. drone attack destroyed a house that was occupied by ‘suspected militants’ in the Darga Mandi area of Miranshah. There are obscure media reports of at least 7 people having been killed and more than a dozen injured. However, no independent inquiry was ever made to determine if whether…
Danda Darpa Khel (N. Waziristan) Massacre VII – Aug 2010
What Happened? 23 August 2010: A U.S. drone strike destroyed two houses in the Danda Darpa Khel area of North Waziristan Agency. It is reported that a suspected Haqqani Network hideout was targeted, however at least one of the house belonged to the family of a local civilian Bismullah. Bismullah was killed along with his…
Qutab Khel (N. Waziristan) Drone Attack – Aug 2010
What Happened? 21 August 2010: A U.S. drone strike destroyed two cars in the Qutab Khel area of Miranshah. While it was reported that ‘suspected militants’ had been targeted in this attack, testimony gathered by a local news agency claims that all the dead were civilians. “The car was parked near the house of Akbar…
Issori (N. Waziristan) Drone Attack II – Aug 2010
What Happened? 14 August 2010: A U.S. drone strike destroyed what is likely a mosque where a communal prayer was being held, in the Issori area of Mirali. A nearby house was also destroyed by a separate missile. It is unknown how many people were killed or injured in the house. An investigation done years…