Tag: 2009
Makin (S. Waziristan Agency) Drone Attack II – Jun 2009
Date: 23/06/2009 Location: South Waziristan Agency, FATA, Pakistan Perpetrators: United States Victims: Failed attack What Happened? 23 June 2009: Possibly multiple U.S. drone missiles failed to hit vehicles filled with people as they escaped from the Makin Funeral Massacre that had killed dozens of people. This is a failed attack that yielded no casualties; therefore,…
Bakh Mary Langara (S. Waziristan Agency) Drone Attack – Jun 2009
Date: 23/06/2009 Location: South Waziristan Agency, FATA, Pakistan Perpetrators: United States Victims: 6 killed, 7 injured What Happened? 23 June 2009: A U.S. missile drone struck a bunker in the Bakh Mary Langara area of the South Waziristan Agency. Taliban sources confirmed that the attack killed their local commander, Khog Wali. 5 other militants were…
Shabi Khel (S. Waziristan Agency) Drone Attack – Jun 2009
Date: 23/06/2009 Location: South Waziristan Agency, FATA, Pakistan Perpetrators: United States Victims: 6 killed What Happened? 23 June 2009: A U.S. drone missile struck an unidentified location in the Shabi Khel area of South Waziristan agency. Six people are reported to have been killed in this attack. Western intelligence claims that all six casualties were…
Makin (S. Waziristan Agency) Funeral Drone Massacre – Jun 2009
Date: 23/06/2009 Location: South Waziristan Agency, FATA, Pakistan Perpetrators: United States Victims: 84+ killed, 150+ wounded What Happened? 23 June 2009: At least 3 US drone missiles struck a funeral procession in the Makin area of the South Waziristan agency. The resulting explosion led to a mass-casualty massacre, killing at least 84 people and leaving…
Burjo Village (Kurram Agency) Drone Attack – Mar 2009
Date: 12/03/2009 Location: Kurram Agency, FATA, Pakistan Perpetrators: United States Victims: 24+ killed, 50+ injured What Happened? 12 March 2009: US drone missiles struck the Burjo Village in the Kurram Agency, leaving it in ruins. A now-lost report from Pakistan’s Dawn places the death toll at 24+ killed and 50+ injured. No independent, official, or…
Bagan Village (Kurram Agency) Drone Attack – Feb 2009
Date: 16/02/2009 Location: Kurram Agency, FATA, Pakistan Perpetrators: United States Victims: 30+ killed What Happened? 16 February 2009: US drone missiles struck a home in Bagan Village in the Kurram Agency (Pakistan’s federally administered tribal areas), killing at least 30 people. Western media reported this attack to be on a “Taliban training camp”, although no…
Damodola Strike 3 (Bajaur Agency) – Oct 2009
Date: 24/10/2009 Location: Bajaur Agency, FATA, Pakistan Perpetrators: United States Victims: 27+ killed What Happened? 24 October 2009: US drone missiles struck the village of Damodola in the Bajaur Agency (Pakistan’s federally administered tribal areas) for the third time in three years. Western media reported that all casualties were Taliban or militants. The family members…