Tag: Car Target
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…
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…
Naurak (N. Waziristan) Drone Attack VII – Oct 2011
What Happened? 31 October 2011: A U.S. drone strike destroyed a house and car in the Naurak or Mubarikshahi area of Mirali Tehsil. This attack reportedly occurred at around 2005 hours. Little information came about the attack, until the news broke that two teenagers were killed while driving their car. Tariq Khan, 16, and Waheed,…
Khar Qamar (N. Waziristan) Drone Attack II – Oct 2011
What Happened? 30 October 2011: A U.S. drone strike destroyed a moving car in the Khar Qamar area of Datta Khel Tehsil. This attack reportedly occurred at around 1135 hours. While it was the default for news agencies to report that ‘suspected militants’ had been killed, reports of civilian deaths quickly poured in. A local…
Hassu Khel (N. Waziristan) Drone Attack III – Oct 2011
What Happened? 27 October 2011: A U.S. drone strike destroyed a house in the Hassu Khel or Shakhakhel Khushali area of Mirali Tehsil. This attack reportedly occurred at around 1945 hours. A car and a motorcycle parked within the house were targeted separately by missiles. Media reports indicate that four people were killed and three…