Shaheedano Dand (Kurram Agency) Drone Attack – Feb 2016
Date: 22/02/2016
Location: Kurram Agency, FATA, Pakistan
Perpetrators: United States
Victims: 5+ Killed, 4+ Injured
What Happened?
22 February 2016: A US drone missile struck a mud house in the Shaheedano Dand area of the lower Kurram Agency in Pakistan. The attack is reported to have killed at least 5 people and injured at least 4 more.
Western intelligence claims to have targeted the Haqqani Network. However, there is no independent verification of the identities of those killed. Neither official records nor local testimony confirm who the casualties were, or whether they had any militant affiliations.
The names, ages, and civilian status of the victims remain undocumented.
References
The News. (2016). US drone kills five Haqqani militants. Retrieved from The News.
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