Archives: Massacres
Khush Ali (N. Waziristan) Car Drone Attack – Dec 2008
What Happened? 05 December 2008: U.S. drone missiles struck a vehicle in the Khush Ali area of North Waziristan. Four militants are alleged to have been killed in this attack. This is one of the least documented U.S. drone attacks in Pakistan, appearing only in a secret FATA document published years later. No independent verification…
Khush Ali Kali (N. Waziristan) Drone Attack – Dec 2008
What Happened? 05 December 2008: A U.S. drone attack targeted a house in the Kharodog area of Khush Ali village near Mirali in North Waziristan. The attack is alleged to have targeted a militant hideout. Data released by Pakistan’s FATA Secretariat alleges that at least 7 people were killed in this attack, including 3 Turksmens.…
Chashma Miranshah (N. Waziristan) Drone Attack – Nov 2008
What Happened? 29 November 2008: A U.S. drone attack targeted a home next to a market in the Chashma area of Miranshah. The house is reported to have belonged to a local named Professor Taj Muhammad. Locals from the area reported that 3 civilians were killed, including possibly two children. An injured man named Adnan…
Wana (S. Waziristan) Car Drone Attack – Nov 2008
What Happened? 27 November 2008: A U.S. drone attack targeted a moving car in the Wana area of South Waziristan Agency. The attack is reported to have killed at least 5 people. There is no information available on their identities or civilian status. Given the absence of any information, this is one of the least…
Ali Khel (N. Waziristan) Drone Attack – Nov 2008
What Happened? 22 November 2008: A U.S. drone strike targeted a house in Ali Khel area of North Waziristan Agency. The strike is reported to have targeted the home of a local named Khaliq Noor. The CIA alleged that it had targeted Rashid Rauf, an Al-Qaeda linked British national in this attack. However, there has…
Jani Khel (FR Bannu) Drone Attack II – Nov 2008
What Happened? 19 November 2008: A U.S. drone attack targeted a house in the Jani Khel area of Bannu (then a Frontier Region of Pakistan). Between 3 to 6 people were killed in this attack, including 7 injured. The US Embassy in Islamabad alleged that the attack targeted the so-called Quetta Shura, a council of…
Garium (N. Waziristan) Drone Attack – Nov 2008
What Happened? 14 November 2008: Three U.S. drone missile targeted the house of Amir Khan in Gariam village of North Waziristan. CIA alleged that all those killed were militants. Local tribesmen claimed that all dead were local people. There is no further verification on the identities of the victims. More local verification is necessary to…
Kamsham Razmak (N. Waziristan) Drone Attack – Nov 2008
What Happened? 07 November 2008: A U.S. drone attack targeted the Kam Sham area of Razmak in North Waziristan. The house reportedly belonged to a local Ghani Gul. A CIA dossier revealed to Pakistan’s President Asif Zardari later alleged many of those killed to be U.S. passport holders. A report published by the FATA Secretariat…
Doag (S. Waziristan) Drone Attack II – Oct 2008
What Happened? 31 October 2008: A U.S. drone attack targeted a house in the Doag area in Wana of South Waziristan. The house of a Muhammad Haroon Wazir was allegedly targeted, but the death toll is unknown. A FATA document from that time reports that only one person was killed, however media reports tentatively report…
Issori (N. Waziristan) Massacre – Oct 2008
What Happened? 31 October 2008: A U.S. drone attack targeted an unknown structure, possibly a house, in the Issori area of Mirali in North Waziristan Agency. There is little to no information about the nature of the casualties. CIA alleged that the attack killed Al-Qaeda militants including Abu Kasha and Abu Jihad Al-Misri. A son…