Archives: Massacres
Hurmaz (N. Waziristan) Drone Attack II – Oct 2010
What Happened? 06 October 2010: A U.S. drone strike destroyed a house in the Hurmaz area of Mirali. The house reportedly belonged to a local man Qasim Khan Dawar. This attack happened at around 2240 hours. News reports alleged that a suspected militant hideout was destroyed and that five militants were killed. Data released by…
Miranshah (N. Waziristan) Drone Attack IV – Oct 2010
What Happened? 06 October 2010: A U.S. drone strike destroyed a building in the Miranshah Bazar area around 1930 hours. Media reports allege that an Al Qaeda commander Muhammad Usman was killed and that up to six other militants perished. However, Muhammad Usman was clearly not killed in this attack as his death was claimed…
Musakki (N. Waziristan) Drone Attack III – Oct 2010
What Happened? 04 October 2010: A U.S. drone strike destroyed a house adjacent to a mosque in the Musakki area of North Waziristan. This attack happened at around 1930 hours. An investigation by the German Intelligence concluded that this strike had killed German citizens including Binyamin Erdogan and Shahab Dashti. While it claimed by media…
Tarmora (N. Waziristan) Drone Attack II – Oct 2010
What Happened? 02 October 2010: At least two U.S. drone missiles destroyed a house in the Tarmora area of North Waziristan. This attack happened at around 1405 hours. An investigation from the Associated Press using field reports concluded that 14 militants were killed in this attack. Data published years later by FATA officials indicate that…
Inzarkas (N. Waziristan) Drone Attack III – Oct 2010
What Happened? 02 October 2010: A U.S. drone strike targeted a house in the Inzarkas village of Kazha Madda Khel. This attack happened at around 0930 hours. It was alleged in media reports that the CIA had successfully killed an Al Qaeda commander Qari Hussein. However, Qari Hussein was not killed in this attack as…
Kaka Khel (N. Waziristan) Drone Attack – Sep 2010
What Happened? 27 September 2010: A U.S. drone strike destroyed a house in the Kaka Khel village of Khushali Tori Khel of Mirali Tehsil. This attack happened at around 1500 hours. Media sources report that ‘alleged militants’ were killed in this attack and that the nature of the casualties were never independently inquired. Sources: AFP,…
Sherani (N. Waziristan) Drone Attack II – Sep 2010
What Happened? 26 September 2010: A U.S. drone strike targeted a car in the Sherani area of North Waziristan. Local media reports indicate that three unknown people were killed, and it could not be determined if whether these were militants or civilian casualties. This was the third in a series of three U.S. drone strikes…
Dand Killi (N. Waziristan) Drone Attack – Sep 2010
What Happened? 26 September 2010: A U.S. drone strike targeted a car in the Dand Killi area of Datta Khel Tehsil. This attack happened at around 1820 hours. News sources report that the identities of the victims could not be verified, raising the possibility of civilian casualties. This was the second in a series of…
Tarmora (N. Waziristan) Drone Attack – Sep 2010
What Happened? 26 September 2010: A U.S. drone strike destroyed a car, a house, or both in the Tarmora area of Datta Khel Tehsil. This attack happened at around 1750 hours. It was reported that ‘suspected militants’ were targeted, but their identities have never been independently confirmed. This was the first in a series of…
Mada Khel (N. Waziristan) Drone Attack II – Sep 2010
What Happened? 25 September 2010: A U.S. drone strike destroyed a car in the Doga Macha Mada Khel area of Datta Khel Tehsil. This attack happened at around 1400 hours. Media reports allege that an Al Qaeda commander Sheikh Al Fatah was killed, along with other militants named Haji Niaz, Naimatullah, and another man. Data…