Archives: Massacres
Shera Tala (N. Waziristan) Massacre – Dec 2010
What Happened? 27 December 2010: A U.S. drone strike destroyed two vehicles in either the Shera Tala or Wach Narai area of Mirali. This attack happened at around 0955 hours. Media reports indicated that multiple local Taliban commanders, including Fazal Amin, Qari Ahsanullah, Qari Muneeb, and Zahid Mendev. Data published by FATA officials years later…
Malik Azadar Ziarat (N. Waziristan) Drone Attack – Dec 2010
What Happened? 14 December 2010: A U.S. drone strike destroyed a car in the Malik Azadar Ziarat area of Miranshah. The attack happened at around 1440 hours. The limited media reports have been contradictory, with some claiming the death of ‘suspected militants’ while others alleging that local people and village residents were killed. Data published…
Dand Killi (N. Waziristan) Drone Attack II – Dec 2010
What Happened? 10 December 2010: A U.S. drone strike destroyed an unknown entity, possibly a car, in the Dand Killi area of Datta Khel Tehsil. This attack happened at around 1725 hours. Media reports alleged that four suspected militants were killed in this attack. The British Foreign Office acknowledged reports that two British nationals had…
Ali Khel (N. Waziristan) Drone Attack II – Dec 2010
What Happened? 06 December 2010: A U.S. drone strike destroyed either a house or a car in the Ali Khel Mandi area of Tori Khel Wazir in Mirali. This attack reportedly happened at around 1900 hours. This is one of the least reported and most secretive U.S. strikes in Waziristan, as it was not reported…
Khushali Tori Khel (N. Waziristan) Drone Attack VI – Dec 2010
What Happened? 06 December 2010: A U.S. drone strike destroyed a car as it passed through the Khushali Tori Khel village in Mirali. This attack is reported to have happened at around 1840 hours. CNN and other media outlets reported that two suspected militants were killed, while one escaped on foot into a nearby shop.…
Hassan Khel (N. Waziristan) Drone Attack – Nov 2010
What Happened? 28 November 2010: A U.S. drone strike targeted a vehicle but failed to hit it in the Hassan Khel area of Spinwam Tehsil. This attack reportedly happened at around 1540 hours. Media sources mostly corroborate that this was a failed attack, although some also claim that 4 suspected militants were killed. Data published…
Pir Killi (N. Waziristan) Drone Attack – Nov 2010
What Happened? 26 November 2010: A U.S. drone strike destroyed a car in the Pir Killi area of Mirali. This attack happened at around 1717 hours. The initial media reports alleged that up to four suspected militants had been killed. It later emerged that the passengers of the vehicle were students of the local college,…
Khaisori (N. Waziristan) Drone Attack III – Nov 2010
What Happened? 22 November 2010: A U.S. drone strike destroyed both a car and motorcycle in the Khaisori area of Mirali. This attack reportedly happened at 1815 hours. Media reports alleged that ‘suspected militants’ may have been killed. No other information is available about this U.S. drone strike. No inquiry has been made to learn…
Khaddi (N. Waziristan) Drone Attack – Nov 2010
What Happened? 21 November 2010: A U.S. drone strike destroyed a house and car in the Khaddi area of Mirali. This attack happened at around 1605 hours. Media reports alleged that suspected militants were killed in the car, however it is unknown if whether the struck house had any casualties. A local news agency, Dawn,…
Ghara Naurak (N. Waziristan) Drone Attack V – Feb 2010
What Happened? 19 November 2010: A U.S. drone strike destroyed a car in the Ghara village of Naurak area in Mirali. This attack happened at around 1640 hours. Media reports allege that a moving car was destroyed, killing up to four suspected militants inside. However, their militant status has never been confirmed. Data published years…