Tag: Car Target
Musakki (N. Waziristan) Drone Attack V – Jul 2013
What Happened? 13 July 2013: A U.S. drone strike destroyed a motorcycle and partially destroyed nearby houses in the Khray Chila village of Musakki in Mirali Tehsil. This attack reportedly started at around 1325 hours. There is contradiction in media reports about this attack. Xinhua reported that a motorcycle and a house had been separately…
Manzar Khel (N. Waziristan) Drone Attack IV – Apr 2013
What Happened? 13 April 2013: A U.S. drone strike destroyed a house and car in the Manzar Khel area of Datta Khel Tehsil. This attack reportedly started at around 1845 hours. It was reported that a pick-up truck was attacked as it entered the premise of a house, destroying both. Local sources stated that the…
New Adda (N. Waziristan) Drone Attack III – Mar 2013
What Happened? 21 March 2013: A U.S. drone strike destroyed either a house or moving car in the Nawey Adda area of Datta Khel Tehsil. This attack reportedly occurred at around 2330 hours. Western and local media accounts contradict strongly on what happened. New York Times and Associated Press allege that a car was destroyed…
Hassu Khel (N. Waziristan) Drone Attack VIII – Jan 2013
What Happened? 10 January 2013: A U.S. drone strike destroyed a house and multiple motorcycles in the Hassu Khel area of Mirali. At least six drones reportedly took part in the attack. The house was completely destroyed as a result, and the dead bodies were unrecognisable, making any identification impossible. Despite this, media reports alleged…
Mubarak Shahi (N. Waziristan) Drone Attack III – Jan 2013
What Happened? 03 January 2013: A U.S. drone strike destroyed a moving pick-up in the Mubarak Shahi or Ghundi Kili area of Mirali Tehsil. This attack reportedly started at 0900 hours. Media reports alleged that the casualties included Pakistan Taliban militants, including a local commander, Faisal Khan. Other named casualties included Latif and Israr Mehsud.…
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…
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,…
Shawal (N. Waziristan) Massacre IV – Aug 2012
What Happened? 24 August 2012: A U.S. drone strike targeted multiple villages in the Shawal Tehsil. These attacks happened minutes apart. The first strike happened in the village of Makai, the second in Dara, and the third in an unknown village of Dre Nishter. Makai: Quite possibly this drone strike targeted the locally known ‘Gillamand…
Mana Gurbaz (N. Waziristan) Drone Attack – Aug 2012
What Happened? 19 August 2012: A U.S. drone strike targeted two cars in the Mana Gurbaz area of Shawal Tehsil. This attack reportedly occurred at around 0200 hours. A report from The Express Tribune indicated that the cars had been en route from Miranshah. A double-tap drone strike occurred some hours later, when rescuers arrived…