Tag: 2009
Dre Nishtar (S. Waziristan) Drone Attack – May 2009
What Happened? 12 May 2009: At least 4 U.S. drone missiles struck a house in the Kabul Khel and Dre Nishtar area of Sara Khawara in South Waziristan Agency. It was alleged that at least 8 militants were killed in this attack. A local is said to have seen Taliban fighters digging out 9 bodies…
Sararogha (S. Waziristan) Massacre – May 2009
What Happened? 09 May 2009: Four U.S. drone missiles struck an alleged ex-school and cars in the Sararogha area and Langer Khel area of South Waziristan Agency. Pakistani officials claim that 10 people were killed in this attack, whereas some local media reports mention that locals dug out over 25 bodies from the rubble. This…
Kaniguram (S. Waziristan) Drone Attack – Apr 2009
What Happened? 29 April 2009: A U.S. drone attack allegedly targeted a car in the Kaniguram area of South Waziristan Agency. The CIA alleged that 10 militants were killed, although an official FATA document released years later notes only 1 death. There is no independent confirmation on the identities and affiliations of the victims, including…
Zari Noor (S. Waziristan) Drone Attack II – Apr 2009
What Happened? 19 April 2009: A U.S. drone attack targeted a house in the Zari Noor area of Wana in South Waziristan Agency. The CIA alleged that an explosive-laden truck was destroyed, creating a huge secondary explosion, and that no casualties were recorded. The house allegedly belonged to Dayam Khan and Waken Khan. A local…
Ganki Khel (S. Waziristan) Drone Attack IV – Apr 2009
What Happened? 08 April 2009: A U.S. drone attack targeted an alleged truck with a mounted anti-aircraft weapon in the Ganki Khel area of Wana in South Waziristan Agency. Three people were killed on the spot. The attack reportedly created civilian casualties as it was on a busy market, injuring up to 5 civilians. Given…
Khaddar Datta Khel (N. Waziristan) Massacre – Apr 2009
What Happened? 03 April 2009: A U.S. drone attack targeted a house in the Dand Killi village of Khaddar Khel in Datta Khel, North Waziristan Agency. The CIA alleged that it had targeted a munitions store or depot of the Taliban. Taliban, however claimed that all those killed were local civilians. It is alleged that…
Khadizai (Orakzai Agency) Drone Attack – Apr 2009
What Happened? 01 April 2009: The first-ever U.S. drone attack in Orakzai Agency targeted a house in the Khadizai area. The CIA alleged that the attack had targeted Al Qaeda militants. The house reportedly belonged to Moulvi Gul Nazeer, a prominent Taliban commander. The Taliban commander Hakimullah Mehsud reported that six Taliban fighters were killed…
Sokhel Mirali (N. Waziristan) Drone Attack – Mar 2009
What Happened? 26 March 2009: Although disputed and not reported by Pakistani officials, an alleged U.S. drone missile was blamed for destroying a house in the Sokhel area of Mirali in North Waziristan. The house reportedly belonged to a local man named Malik Gulab Khan. A report from AFP notes that residents of the house…
Makin (S. Waziristan) Drone Attack IV – Mar 2009
What Happened? 25 March 2009: U.S. drone missiles targeted two cars crossing a bridge in the Makin area of South Waziristan Agency. Simultaneously, it is also reported that the house of a local man named Noor Muhammad (or Haji Dost Muhammad) was destroyed. Up to eight people, described to be foreign nationals, are reported to…
Jani Khel (FR Bannu) Drone Attack III – Mar 2009
What Happened? 15 March 2009: A U.S. drone strike targeted a house in the Frontier Region Bannu region of Pakistan. This was the third time that mainland Pakistan outside the tribal agencies had been targeted in a drone strike. The targeted house belonged to a man named Haji Owais. It was alleged that the attack…