Tag: 2014
Kand Ghar (N. Waziristan) Drone Attack – Dec 2014
What Happened? 26 December 2014: A successive U.S. drone strike destroyed multiple houses in the Kand Ghar area of Shawal Tehsil. The houses reportedly belonged to people named Qari Imran and Asmatullah Muaqiyah. Media reports alleged the fatalities to be ‘suspected militants’ belonging to the TTP. The Express Tribune alleged that the dead included two…
Zira Khel (N. Waziristan) Drone Attack – Dec 2014
What Happened? 20 December 2014: A U.S. drone strike destroyed a house in the Zira Khel, or possibly the Ziara, area of Datta Khel Tehsil. The attack reportedly happened some time in the morning. Media reports allege that up to 6 ‘suspected militants’ were killed. The Express Tribune quoted tribal sources reporting that the fatalities…
Khara Tanga (N. Waziristan) Drone Attack – Dec 2014
What Happened? 07 December 2014: A U.S. drone strike destroyed a house and car in the Khara Tanga area of Datta Khel Tehsil. This attack reportedly began at around 0600 hours. Between four to six people were reportedly killed. Media reports alleged the dead to be militants of either Al Qaeda or Hafiz Gul Bahadur…
Doga Mada Khel (N. Waziristan) Drone Attack VII – Dec 2014
What Happened? 03 December 2014: A U.S. drone strike struck an unknown target at an unknown location, at an unknown time, in the Datta Khel Tehsil of North Waziristan Agency. No information is available on the casualties. No media agency has ever reported or inquired on what happened and no documentation whatsoever exists for this…
Marga (N. Waziristan) Drone Attack – Nov 2014
What Happened? 26 November 2014: A U.S. drone strike destroyed a house and possibly a car in the Marga area of Shawal Tehsil. It is possible this area is also locally called ‘Garga’ or ‘Sra Khwaray’. Media reports indicate that up to 9 people were killed, with the Express Tribune citing a local security official…
Doga Mada Khel (N. Waziristan) Drone Attack VI – Nov 2014
What Happened? 20 November 2014: A U.S. drone attack destroyed a house and car in the Doga Mada Khel area of Datta Khel Tehsil. Reuters cited a security official saying that six militants, both local and foreign, were killed in this attack. No other credible information is known about the victims of this attack, leaving…
Dwa Toi (N. Waziristan) Drone Attack II – Nov 2014
What Happened? 11 November 2014: A U.S. drone strike destroyed a house in the Dwa Toi area of Datta Khel Tehsil. The house allegedly belonged to an Abdul Khalid (locally known as Dr Sarbuland). Al Qaeda released a statement acknowledging the deaths of Abu Khalid, and Adil Abdul Quddus, who was a former Major in…
Undocumented (N. Waziristan) Drone Attack II – Oct 2014
What Happened? 09 October 2014: A U.S. drone strike destroyed a house in an unknown area of Datta Khel Tehsil. Sparse media reports indicate that 3 people were killed. No other credible information is known about this obscure drone attack, counting it among the least documented U.S. drone attacks in Pakistan. Source: AFP / Daily…
Laman (N. Waziristan) Drone Attack – Oct 2014
What Happened? 08 October 2014: A U.S. drone strike destroyed a moving car in the Laman area of Datta Khel Tehsil. This attack reportedly occurred before midnight. AFP quoted Pakistani security officials that four ‘militants’ were killed in this attack, including foreigners. This attack occurred during Operation Zarb e Azb, which barred access to journalists.…
Kundsar (N. Waziristan) Drone Attack – Oct 2014
What Happened? 07 October 2014: A U.S. drone strike targeted either a meeting of people in the mountains, or destroyed a house, in the Kundsar area of Datta Khel. This attack started at around 1830 hours. Xinhua reported that a house was destroyed, killing up to four people. Reuters instead reported that a ‘gathering of…