Tag: Car Target
Machi Khel (N. Waziristan) Drone Attack – Sep 2009
What Happened? 07 September 2009: A U.S. drone strike targeted a car and residential homes in the Machi Khel area of Mirali in North Waziristan Agency. The CIA alleged that it had targeted and killed the Al Qaeda leader, Ilyas Kashmiri, who was not present at the site and was not killed until June 2011.…
Ganki Khel (S. Waziristan) Drone Attack IV – Apr 2009
What Happened? 08 April 2009: A U.S. drone attack targeted an alleged truck with a mounted anti-aircraft weapon in the Ganki Khel area of Wana in South Waziristan Agency. Three people were killed on the spot. The attack reportedly created civilian casualties as it was on a busy market, injuring up to 5 civilians. Given…
Azam Warsak (S. Waziristan) Car Drone Attack – Dec 2008
What Happened? 22 December 2008: A U.S. drone missile struck an alleged ‘militant truck’ in the Azam Warsak area of Lower South Waziristan Agency. CIA alleged the death of two militants. However, no independent verification is available on the nature of casualties. Another alleged ‘militant truck’ was targeted on the same day in the Gowa…