Tag: 2010
Hassan Khel (N. Waziristan) Drone Attack – Nov 2010
What Happened? 28 November 2010: A U.S. drone strike targeted a vehicle but failed to hit it in the Hassan Khel area of Spinwam Tehsil. This attack reportedly happened at around 1540 hours. Media sources mostly corroborate that this was a failed attack, although some also claim that 4 suspected militants were killed. Data published…
Pir Killi (N. Waziristan) Drone Attack – Nov 2010
What Happened? 26 November 2010: A U.S. drone strike destroyed a car in the Pir Killi area of Mirali. This attack happened at around 1717 hours. The initial media reports alleged that up to four suspected militants had been killed. It later emerged that the passengers of the vehicle were students of the local college,…
Khaisori (N. Waziristan) Drone Attack III – Nov 2010
What Happened? 22 November 2010: A U.S. drone strike destroyed both a car and motorcycle in the Khaisori area of Mirali. This attack reportedly happened at 1815 hours. Media reports alleged that ‘suspected militants’ may have been killed. No other information is available about this U.S. drone strike. No inquiry has been made to learn…
Khaddi (N. Waziristan) Drone Attack – Nov 2010
What Happened? 21 November 2010: A U.S. drone strike destroyed a house and car in the Khaddi area of Mirali. This attack happened at around 1605 hours. Media reports alleged that suspected militants were killed in the car, however it is unknown if whether the struck house had any casualties. A local news agency, Dawn,…
Ghara Naurak (N. Waziristan) Drone Attack V – Feb 2010
What Happened? 19 November 2010: A U.S. drone strike destroyed a car in the Ghara village of Naurak area in Mirali. This attack happened at around 1640 hours. Media reports allege that a moving car was destroyed, killing up to four suspected militants inside. However, their militant status has never been confirmed. Data published years…
Ghulam Khan (N. Waziristan) Massacre – Nov 2010
What Happened? 16 November 2010: A U.S. drone strike destroyed a car and nearby house in the Ghulam Khan area. The exact time of this attack is unknown, but it is reported to have been done in the early hours of the morning. Media reports alleged that a Taliban training centre had been destroyed. Independent…
Ahmad Khel (N. Waziristan) Drone Attack – Nov 2010
What Happened? 13 November 2010: A U.S. drone strike destroyed a car in the Ahmad Khel Hamzoni area of Miranshah Tehsil. This attack happened near the Tochi River at around 1555 hours. A report from Geo TV, a local media house, cited an on-the-ground correspondent who said the dead looked to be ordinary citizens and…
Miraki Hills (N. Waziristan) Drone Attack – Nov 2010
What Happened? 11 November 2010: A U.S. drone attack destroyed an unknown target in the Miraki Hills area of Gulak Khel Gurbaz in Ghulam Khan Tehsil. This attack happened at around 1425 hours. The nature of casualties from this attack has never been independently verified. Data from FATA officials published years later indicate that up…
Maizer Khel (N. Waziristan) Drone Attack II – Sep 2010
What Happened? 07 November 2010: A U.S. drone strike destroyed a car in the Maizer village of Madda Khel area in Datta Khel Tehsil. This attack happened at around 2105 hours. It is unknown exactly what sort of a car was destroyed. Media reports allege that at least six people were killed, and that scores…
Loli Faqiran (N. Waziristan) Drone Attack – Nov 2010
What Happened? 07 November 2010: A U.S. drone strike destroyed a house and car in the Loli Faqiran Saidgi village of Ghulam Khan Tehsil. This attack happened at around 1940 hours. Media reports allege that as many as nine people were killed in this attack, with some agencies reporting that the dead were local tribesmen,…