Tag: 2012
Gurbaz (N. Waziristan) Drone Attack II – Dec 2012
What Happened? 28 December 2012: A U.S. drone strike destroyed a house in the Gurbaz area of Shawal Tehsil. A local news agency, The Nation, reported that at least four people had been killed. However, their bodies were so far destroyed that their identities could not be established. AFP reported that security officials had no…
Hassu Khel (N. Waziristan) Drone Attack VI – Dec 2012
What Happened? 21 December 2012: A U.S. drone strike destroyed a house in the Hassu Khel area of Mirali. Media reports alleged that ‘foreigners’ of either Uzbek or unknown origin were killed. However, no follow-up investigation or independent inquiry was ever made on this drone attack. The victims remain undocumented, including clarity on if whether…
Tapi Tol Khel (N. Waziristan) Drone Attack VI – Dec 2012
What Happened? 09 December 2012: A U.S. drone strike destroyed a house in the Tapi Tol Khel area of either the Miranshah or Ghulam Khan Tehsil. This attack reportedly occurred at around 1100 hours. Media reports alleged that an Al-Qaeda commander Muhammad Ahmed Al-Mansoor had been killed. The Express Tribune alleged that three other people…
Mubarak Shahi (N. Waziristan) Drone Attack II – Dec 2012
What Happened? 06 December 2012: A U.S. drone strike destroyed a house in the Mubarak Shahi area of Mirali Tehsil. This attack reportedly began at around 0500 hours. The house belonged to a local man named Shahidullah Dawar. Media reports alleged the death of a senior Al-Qaeda commander Abu-Zaid al Kuwaiti. Kuwaiti’s wife was among…
Tappi Ghundikala (N. Waziristan) Drone Attack VII – Oct 2012
What Happened? 24 October 2012: A U.S. drone strike destroyed a house in the Tappi Ghundi Kili area of Miranshah Tehsil. This attack reportedly occurred at around 1440 hours. Initial media reports alleged that a militant hideout had been targeted, killing at least 5 militants. Later investigations by the Amnesty International found that only a…
Hurmaz (N. Waziristan) Drone Attack IV – Oct 2012
What Happened? 10 October 2012: A U.S. drone strike destroyed a house in the Don Qabristan area of Hurmaz in Mirali Tehsil. This attack reportedly occurred at around 0420 hours. It was reported that the house belonged to a Maulvi Abdullah, who was a civilian. A local agency, The News, confirmed that at least six…
Haider Khel (N. Waziristan) Drone Attack IV – Oct 2012
What Happened? 01 October 2012: A U.S. drone strike destroyed a motorcycle and possibly a car in the Haider Khel area of Mirali. This attack reportedly occurred at around 0600 hours. There are conflicting accounts on if whether only a motorcycle was targeted, or a car was targeted along with it. It is also unclear…
Musakki (N. Waziristan) Drone Attack IV – Sep 2012
What Happened? 24 September 2012: A U.S. drone strike destroyed a dispensary building in the Dawar Musakki area of Mirali Tehsil. The attack reportedly started at around 2150 hours and used at least four drones. Five people were reportedly killed. A New York Times report alleged that an Al-Qaeda commander Abu Kasha was killed in…
Muhammad Khel (N. Waziristan) Drone Attack IX – Sep 2012
What Happened? 21 September 2012: A U.S. drone strike destroyed a moving car in the Landay Muhammad Khel area of Datta Khel Tehsil. This attack occurred at around 0800 hours. Security officials alleged that militants linked to the Hafiz Gul Bahadur group were killed. A local news agency, Pakistan Observer, gathered testimony from local tribesmen…
Degan (N. Waziristan) Drone Attack VI – Sep 2012
What Happened? 01 September 2012: A U.S. drone strike destroyed either a house, car, or both in the Degan area of Datta Khel Tehsil. This attack reportedly began around 0915 hours. Up to six people were reportedly killed. Some media reports alleged that ‘suspected’ militants of the Hafiz Gul Bahadur group had been killed. However,…