Tag: Car Target
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…
Kroshkai (N. Waziristan) Drone Attack – Aug 2012
What Happened? 18 August 2012: A U.S. drone strike destroyed a house and multiple cars in the Kroshkai Markaz or Shuweda area of Shawal Tehsil. The attack reportedly began at around 1125 hours. Initial reports alleged that four missiles were fired – two on a house, and two on cars parked outside where men had…
Khushali Tori Khel (N. Waziristan) Drone Attack X – Jul 2012
What Happened? 29 July 2012: A U.S. drone strike destroyed either a house, truck, or both in the Khushali – Khaisor area in Mirali. This attack reportedly began around 1625 hours. Initial media reports alleged that Uzbek militants had been targeted. A subsequent report by The News, a local news agency, reported that four local…
Tappi (N. Waziristan) Drone Attack VI – Jun 2012
What Happened? 13 June 2012: A U.S. drone strike destroyed a moving car in the Malik Ajder Village link road in the Tappi area of Miranshah Tehsil. This attack reportedly occurred at 1825 hours and used two missiles. Some sources report that this attack happened in the Isha village instead. Nothing is known about the…
Hassu Khel (N. Waziristan) Massacre V – Jun 2012
What Happened? 04 June 2012: A U.S. drone strike destroyed a house on the boundary between Khushali and Hassu Khel in Mirali. The attack started at around 0400 hours and created a mass-casualty event that killed several civilians. TBIJ collected local testimony alleging that the first wave of missiles destroyed a car and several motorcycles,…
Zakar Khel (N. Waziristan) Drone Attack – May 2012
What Happened? 28 May 2012: A U.S. drone strike destroyed a moving pick-up truck close to the Zakar Khel area in Mirali. The first missile was fired at 0015 hours and apparently missed its target. The second missile successfully destroyed the truck. Media sources report varying death count, ranging from 2 to 7. No other…
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…