Archives: Massacres
Dwa Toi (N. Waziristan) Massacre – May 2011
What Happened? 06 May 2011: A U.S. drone strike destroyed a house, car, and a nearby eatery on the Sheen Road of Dwa Toi area in Datta Khel Tehsil. The attack reportedly occurred at around 1245 hours. The CIA claims that it targeted a car filled with militants and explosives. The attack also destroyed or…
Hassan Khel (N. Waziristan) Massacre – Apr 2011
What Happened? 22 April 2011: A U.S. drone strike destroyed two houses in the village of Yash Khula in Hassan Khel of Spinwam Tehsil. The attack reportedly occurred at 0435 hours and created a mass-casualty event. The house, and the adjacent guest house, belonged to a local Muhammad Sharif. Muhammad Sharif has been described as…
Ambar Shaga (N. Waziristan) Drone Attack II – Mar 2011
What Happened? 16 March 2011: A U.S. drone strike destroyed either a house or a car in the Ambar Shaga area of Datta Khel Tehsil. This attack reportedly occurred at around 0835 hours. Media reporting on this drone attack is scarce and contradictory, with sources claiming between 3-5 deaths. Data published by FATA officials years…
Qutub Khel (N. Waziristan) Drone Attack IV – Mar 2011
What Happened? 13 March 2011: A U.S. drone strike destroyed both a house and car in the Ishr Morr area of Qutab Khel. Alternatively, some sources place this strike at the Spalaga area. This attack reportedly happened at around 1845 hours. Media reports allege that up to 7 ‘suspected militants’ were killed, including the TTP…
Mandi Khel (N. Waziristan) Drone Attack III – Mar 2011
What Happened? 11 March 2011: A U.S. drone strike destroyed a ‘white’ car in the Mandi Khel or Ghoroski area of Spinwam Tehsil. The precise time of this attack is unknown, but it reportedly happened in the evening. Media reports indicated that ‘suspected militants’ were killed this attack. Data published by FATA officials years later…
Khaisori (N. Waziristan) Drone Attack IV – Mar 2011
What Happened? 11 March 2011: A U.S. drone strike destroyed a car in the Khaisori area of Mirali Tehsil. This attack reportedly occurred at around 1715 hours. Some media reports suggest that a nearby house was also struck. This attack happened in two waves of missiles. The first missile targeted a moving car that reportedly…
Ismail Khel (N. Waziristan) Drone Attack III – Mar 2011
What Happened? 08 March 2011: A U.S. drone strike destroyed a house in the Ismail Khel area of Datta Khel Tehsil. Media sources on this drone attack are scarce and poor. Up to 8 unknown, ‘suspected militant’ casualties were reported. Only a few hours earlier, another U.S. drone attack in South Waziristan Agency had killed…
Muhammad Khel (N. Waziristan) Drone Attack VII – Feb 2011
What Happened? 24 February 2011: A U.S. drone strike destroyed a car and house in the Muhammad Khel area of Datta Khel Tehsil. This attack reportedly occurred at 1900 hours. News sources reported that seven people were killed, including two Turkmen militants. Data published years later by FATA officials places the death count at 4,…
Tappi (N. Waziristan) Massacre – Feb 2011
What Happened? 21 February 2011: A U.S. drone strike destroyed either one or multiple homes in the Tappi area of Mirali. This attack reportedly occurred at around 2125 hours. A local media source, The News, conducted interviews in the locality to learn that the casualties were civilians. “The villagers claimed all the victims were local…
Razmak (N. Waziristan) Drone Attack – Jan 2011
What Happened? 23 January 2011: A U.S. drone strike destroyed a moving car in the Razmak area of North Waziristan. This attack happened at around 0735 hours. Initial media reports alleged that 6 ‘suspected militants’ had been killed. A stray missile is reported to have destroyed a nearby house. Subsequent reporting from the city showed…