Tag: 2011
Baghar Cheena (S. Waziristan) Drone Attack II – Apr 2011
What Happened? 10 May 2011: At about 1430 hours, a missile was fired from a U.S Drone targeting a house and car believed to be of Maulvi Nazir’s militant group, killing up to five people and injuring 4 others in the Baghar area of Tehsil Birmal. Unverified sources describe three “Arabs” as among the dead,…
Baghar Cheena (S. Waziristan) Drone Attack – Apr 2011
What Happened? 13 April 2011: At about 1235 hours, U.S. drone strike targeted a double-cabin truck and motorbike crossing from Afghanistan, killing seven alleged militants in the Baghar Cheena area of Tehsil Birmal. Also damaged in the attack was a house but details are unclear whether or not civilians or alleged militants were killed in…
Azam Warsak (S. Waziristan) Drone Attack VI – Mar 2011
What Happened? 13 March 2011: A U.S. drone strike targeted a car in the Azam Warsak area of Birmal Tehsil. The drone attack reportedly began at 1015 hours. Media reports are contradictory, with some claiming that a pick-up truck was destroyed, while others reporting that the attack failed to hit any target. Data published by…
Landi Doag (S. Waziristan) Drone Attack – Mar 2011
What Happened? 08 March 2011: A U.S. drone attack destroyed a house in the Landi Doag area. The attack started at around 1645 hours and used five missiles. The house reportedly belonged a local man Fazal Ikram. Media reports suggest that all casualties in this attack were civilians. The identities of the victims have never…
Azam Warsak (S. Waziristan) Drone Attack V – Feb 2011
What Happened? 20 February 2011: A U.S. drone strike destroyed a house in the Kaza Ponga area of Azam Warsak. The attack reportedly began at around 2340 hours. Media reports allege that the attack had killed three Turkmenistan nationals and two Arabs, including Abu Zaid al-Iraqi, otherwise locally known as Ali Khan. No independent inquiry…
Shawal (N. Waziristan) Drone Attack III – Nov 2011
What Happened? 17 November 2011: A U.S. drone strike destroyed a house in the Shawal Valley, although the precise location is unknown. This attack is reported to have occurred at around 1615 hours. Media reports suggest that up to 9 people were killed and up to 5 were left injured. A local news agency, The…
Old Colony Serai (N. Waziristan) Drone Attack II – Nov 2011
What Happened? 15 November 2011: A U.S. drone strike destroyed a house in the Old Colony Serai or Miranshah Bazar. This attack reportedly occurred at around 0330 hours. Media reports alleged that a ‘suspected hideout’ of militants was targeted, and quoted anonymous security officials saying that up to seven militants were killed. The Chinese news…
Serai Darpa Khel (N. Waziristan) Drone Attack – Nov 2011
What Happened? 03 November 2011: A U.S. drone strike destroyed a house in the Serai Darpa Khel area of Miranshah Tehsil. This attack reportedly occurred at around 1430 hours. Local media sources quoted anonymous security officials claiming that a key Haqqani Network commander, Janbaz Zadran, was killed. However, Janbaz Zadran’s death was also claimed in…
Naurak (N. Waziristan) Drone Attack VII – Oct 2011
What Happened? 31 October 2011: A U.S. drone strike destroyed a house and car in the Naurak or Mubarikshahi area of Mirali Tehsil. This attack reportedly occurred at around 2005 hours. Little information came about the attack, until the news broke that two teenagers were killed while driving their car. Tariq Khan, 16, and Waheed,…
Khar Qamar (N. Waziristan) Drone Attack II – Oct 2011
What Happened? 30 October 2011: A U.S. drone strike destroyed a moving car in the Khar Qamar area of Datta Khel Tehsil. This attack reportedly occurred at around 1135 hours. While it was the default for news agencies to report that ‘suspected militants’ had been killed, reports of civilian deaths quickly poured in. A local…