Archives: Massacres
Khaisori (N. Waziristan) Drone Attack V – Aug 2011
What Happened? 22 August 2010: A U.S. drone strike destroyed an unknown house in the Khaisori area of Mirali Tehsil, at an unknown time. A Pakistani media source, The News, alleges that Al-Qaeda’s second-in-command Atiyah abd Al-Rehman was killed in this attack, reporting that 3 men, 2 children, and 1 woman were killed. These allegations…
Naurak (N. Waziristan) Drone Attack V – Aug 2011
What Happened? 22 August 2011: A U.S. drone strike destroyed a house and car in the Mir Khon Khel village of Naurak in Mirali. This attack reportedly occurred at around 2030 hours. The house belonged to a local Gul Sawab. Media reports speculated that up to 7 or more people had been killed, including ‘family’…
Old Colony Bazar (N. Waziristan) Drone Attack – Aug 2011
What Happened? 16 August 2011: A U.S. drone strike destroyed a house and car in the Old Colony Bazar of Miranshah. This attack reportedly occurred at around 0345 hours. Media reports indicate that the car was the intended targeted, but a missile misfired into a nearby house. Later investigations by a local media house and…
Machis (N. Waziristan) Massacre V – Aug 2011
What Happened? 10 August 2011: A U.S. drone strike destroyed a house in the Machis area of Miranshah. This attack occurred at around 0200 hours. Media reports allege that a hideout of suspected militants was targeted, creating a mass-casualty event where more than 23 ‘suspected militants’ were killed. Later investigations by the Associated Press in…
Qutab Khel (N. Waziristan) Drone Attack V – Aug 2011
What Happened? 02 August 2011: A U.S. drone strike destroyed a car in the Qutab Khel area of Miranshah. This attack occurred at around 2025 hours. Media reports on this attack are scarce and it is reported that four suspected militants were killed. Data published years later by FATA officials alleges that a Pakistan state…
Khushali Tori Khel (N. Waziristan) Drone Attack VII – Jul 2011
What Happened? 21 July 2011: A U.S. drone strike destroyed a house in the Khushali Tori Khel area of Mirali. No information is available about the time of this attack, nor the house owner. The only local media report on this attack alleges that 4 people have been killed, and the casualty count is expected…
New Adda (N. Waziristan) Drone Attack II – Jul 2011
What Happened? 12 July 2011: A U.S. drone strike destroyed a car in the New Adda area of Datta Khel Tehsil. This attack reportedly occurred at around 1925 hours. Media reports on this strike are scarce and limited. One local agency, The News, reported that a local villager driving his personal car was targeted. An…
Dari Nishtar (N. Waziristan) Drone Attack – Jul 2011
What Happened? 12 July 2011: A U.S. drone strike destroyed a house and car in the Dari Nishtar area of Shawal Tehsil. It is not yet known to whom the house belonged or at what time this attack happened. Media reports are sparse, alleging that up to 15 ‘suspected militants’ were killed. Reuters cited an…
Gurwek (N. Waziristan) Massacre III – Jul 2011
What Happened? 12 July 2011: In a second very high-casualty attack in this area in under 24 hours, U.S. drones destroyed the reported house of a local Rahim Noor. This is one of the least reported high-casualty strikes in the region, as no pertinent or verified information is available about the nature of the casualties.…
Gurwek (N. Waziristan) Massacre II – Jul 2011
What Happened? 11 July 2011: A U.S. drone strike destroyed a van and house in the Gurwek area of Datta Khel Tehsil. This attack reportedly occurred first at around 2015 hours for the van, and 0300 hours for the house. This created a high-casualty event where roughly 25+ are reported to have been killed, and…