Tag: Car Target
Machis (N. Waziristan) Massacre V – Aug 2011
What Happened? 10 August 2011: A U.S. drone strike destroyed a house in the Machis area of Miranshah. This attack occurred at around 0200 hours. Media reports allege that a hideout of suspected militants was targeted, creating a mass-casualty event where more than 23 ‘suspected militants’ were killed. Later investigations by the Associated Press in…
Qutab Khel (N. Waziristan) Drone Attack V – Aug 2011
What Happened? 02 August 2011: A U.S. drone strike destroyed a car in the Qutab Khel area of Miranshah. This attack occurred at around 2025 hours. Media reports on this attack are scarce and it is reported that four suspected militants were killed. Data published years later by FATA officials alleges that a Pakistan state…
New Adda (N. Waziristan) Drone Attack II – Jul 2011
What Happened? 12 July 2011: A U.S. drone strike destroyed a car in the New Adda area of Datta Khel Tehsil. This attack reportedly occurred at around 1925 hours. Media reports on this strike are scarce and limited. One local agency, The News, reported that a local villager driving his personal car was targeted. An…
Dari Nishtar (N. Waziristan) Drone Attack – Jul 2011
What Happened? 12 July 2011: A U.S. drone strike destroyed a house and car in the Dari Nishtar area of Shawal Tehsil. It is not yet known to whom the house belonged or at what time this attack happened. Media reports are sparse, alleging that up to 15 ‘suspected militants’ were killed. Reuters cited an…
Shawal (N. Waziristan) Drone Attack II – Jun 2011
What Happened? 27 June 2011: A U.S. drone strike destroyed one or two ‘trucks’ in the Shawal, reportedly two kilometers from the Afghanistan border. Media sources vary in their casualty count, with up to 12 people reported dead. Three of the dead were reported as ‘foreigners’ while five were described as local ‘suspected militants’. Anonymous…
Isha Check Post (N. Waziristan) Drone Attack II – Jun 2011
What Happened? 15 June 2011: A U.S. drone strike destroyed a car on either the Isha – Razmak or Miranshah – Mirali road, near the Isha Check Post. This attack reportedly occurred at around 1915 hours. It was learned through fieldwork that all of the casualties were civilians. Among the dead was the grandson of…
Machi Khel (N. Waziristan) Drone Attack VI – May 2011
What Happened? 23 May 2011: A U.S. drone strike destroyed a ‘flying coach’ van on the Machi Khel road in Mirali Tehsil. This strike reportedly occurred at around 1650 hours. Some media reports call the dead to be ‘suspected militants’ while others simply call the dead ‘foreigners’. Data published years later by FATA officials alleges…
Isha Check Point (N. Waziristan) Drone Attack – May 2011
What Happened? 20 May 2011: A U.S. drone strike destroyed a car on the Isha – Razmak road near Isha or Spalaga, at the Thall Picket. This attack reportedly occurred at around 1800 hours. Media reports allege that 6 ‘suspected militants’ were killed. A nearby house was also reportedly ‘completely’ destroyed by a stray missile.…
Khaisori Sandasa (N. Waziristan) Drone Attack – May 2011
What Happened? 16 May 2011: A U.S. drone strike targeted a vehicle nearby the Sandasa village on the Khairsori – Mirali road. This attack reportedly occurred at 2045 hours. The News reported: “According to the villagers, most of the bodies were mutilated beyond recognition. “Besides the six bodies, the villagers also collected some body parts.…
Doga Mada Khel (N. Waziristan) Drone Attack II – May 2011
What Happened? 13 May 2011: A U.S. drone strike destroyed a car in the Doga Mada Khel area of Datta Khel Tehsil. Media reports on this strike are scarce and poor, with some claiming the death of five ‘suspected’ militants. No on-the-ground investigation has ever taken place to document this attack. A documented published years…