Tag: 2008
Sheikh Baba (Mohmand Agency) Air Strike – Jun 2008
What Happened? 12 June 2008: The military check post of the Mohmand Rifles (Pakistan’s Frontier Corps paramilitary) was targeted by a combined Afghan National Army (ANA) and United States Air Force attack. Airstrikes were conducted on the Goraprai check post, some 65 kilometers (40mi) from the agency headquarters, Ghalanai. It is unclear if whether this…
Makin (S. Waziristan) Drone Attack II – Jun 2008
What Happened? 14 June 2008: 3 U.S. drone-based hellfire missiles struck a house in the Makin area of South Waziristan Agency. The CIA claimed the intended target to be Baituallah Mehsud, who was not killed in this attack. A document issued by the FATA Secretariat in Islamabad reported that an innocent civilian had been killed…
Doag (S. Waziristan) Drone Attack – Mar 2008
What Happened? 16 March 2008: A U.S. drone strike in the Doag area near Wana in South Waziristan Agency killed at least 20 people. CIA claimed that it had targeted an Al-Qaeda militant camp, whereas a document released by FATA secretariat claimed that 16 of those killed were non-locals while 7 were injured. Known casualties…
Kaloosha Azam Warsak (S. Waziristan) – Feb 2008
What Happened? 28 February 2008: A U.S. drone strike targeted a school in Kaloosha area of Azam Warsak in South Waziristan Agency. The CIA claimed that it had targeted an Al Qaeda militant training camp, killing more than 10 people and injuring many more. Data from Islamabad’s FATA secretariat claimed that 06 of the dead…
Khushali Kila (N. Waziristan) Drone Attack – Jan 2008
What Happened? 29 January 2008: Multiple U.S. drone missiles struck a home in the Khushali Kila area, near Mirali, in North Waziristan Agency. The attack reportedly killed 12 people, including at least two women and three children. The civilian home owner was also killed. The CIA claimed the intended targets included senior Al-Qaeda figures including:…
Damodola Strike 2 (Bajaur Agency) – May 2008
Date: 15/05/2008 Location: Bajaur Agency, FATA, Pakistan Perpetrators: United States Victims: 15+ killed What Happened? 15 May 2008: US drone missiles struck a home in the village of Damodola, killing at least 15 people. Amongst the dead was Abu Suleiman al-Jazairi, an Algerian militant whose death was confirmed by local media and Pakistani intelligence. However,…