Tag: 2012
Miranshah Girls’ School (N. Waziristan) Drone Attack – Apr 2012
What Happened? 29 April 2012: A U.S. drone strike destroyed an old girls’ school in the Miranshah Bazar area. This attack reportedly began at around 1645 hours. Media reports alleged that up to 6 ‘suspected militants’ were killed. An anonymous Pakistani security official told Reuters that state forces intercepted militants’ radio chatter to learn they…
Machi Khel (N. Waziristan) Drone Attack VII – Feb 2012
What Happened? 25 February 2012: A U.S. drone attack targeted a platoon of Pakistan Army soldiers securing the wreckage of a downed U.S. drone in the Machi Khel area of Mirali. The U.S. drone had been shot down in self-defence by elements of the Hafiz Gul Bahadur group. Pentagon officials declined to comment on the…
Khaisori (N. Waziristan) Drone Attack VI – Feb 2012
What Happened? 16 February 2012: A U.S. drone strike destroyed a reported pick-up truck in the Khaisori area of Mirali Tehsil. The attack reportedly started at 1600 hours and used more than four drones. Media reports alleged that ‘suspected militants’ were killed in this attack, reportedly hailing from Uzbekistan. In January 2014, German media alleged…
Spalaga (N. Waziristan) Drone Attack IV – Feb 2012
What Happened? 16 February 2012: A U.S. drone strike destroyed a house in the Spalaga area of Miranshah. This attack reportedly started at around 0800 hours. Media reports cite multiple Pakistani security officials claiming that the casualties were all militants linked to the Haqqani Network. It can be observed that U.S. strikes against the Haqqani…
Serai Darpa Khel (N. Waziristan) Drone Attack II – Feb 2012
What Happened? 09 February 2012: A U.S. drone strike destroyed a house in the Serai Darpa Khel (Zafar Colony in Miranshah). This attack reportedly occurred at around 0400 hours. Western media alleged that Al-Qaeda leaders – Badar Mansoor, Qari Fayaz, Faisal Khorasani, Yasir Khorasani, and Qari Mushtaq were killed. Mansoor, whose real name was reportedly…
Spalaga (N. Waziristan) Drone Attack III – Feb 2012
What Happened? 08 February 2012: A U.S. drone strike on a house in Spalaga (Teray Kot) in Miranshah, creating a mass-casualty event. This attack reportedly began at 0650 hours. One local agency, Express Tribune, reported local testimony that the killed men were not locals. Anonymous security officials claimed the victims were ‘suspected militants’ from Central…
Muhammad Khel (N. Waziristan) Drone Attack VIII – Jan 2012
What Happened? 23 January 2012: A U.S. drone strike destroyed a house in the Muhammad Khel area of Datta Khel Tehsil. This attack reportedly occurred at around 1030 hours, some fifteen minutes after another strike in nearby Degan. A local news agency, The News, cited testimony of local tribesmen reporting that this drone strike killed…
Degan (N. Waziristan) Drone Attack V – Jan 2012
What Happened? 23 January 2012: A U.S. drone strike destroyed a house and car in the Degan area of Datta Khel Tehsil. The attack reportedly occurred at 1015 hours. It was reported that the car was the primary target, and one of the missiles struck a nearby house. Media reports alleged that five people were…
Doga Mada Khel (N. Waziristan) Drone Attack III – Jan 2012
What Happened? 12 January 2012: A U.S. drone strike destroyed two cars in the Doga Mada Khel area of Datta Khel Tehsil. This attack reportedly occurred at 1800 hours. Media reports allege that foreigners were killed, although their bodies were charred beyond recognition, leaving them unidentified. Western sources alleged that TTP leader Hakimullah Mehsud was…
Machis (N. Waziristan) Drone Attack VI – Jan 2012
What Happened? 10 January 2012: A U.S. drone strike destroyed a house in the Kharwanai Machis area of Miranshah Tehsil. This attack reportedly occurred at around 0040 hours. A local media house, The News, reported that a Saudi national was killed along with his wife and child. Reuters reported that an Al-Qaeda militant, Abdullah Khorasani,…