Tag: Car Target
Mada Khel (N. Waziristan) Drone Attack II – Sep 2010
What Happened? 25 September 2010: A U.S. drone strike destroyed a car in the Doga Macha Mada Khel area of Datta Khel Tehsil. This attack happened at around 1400 hours. Media reports allege that an Al Qaeda commander Sheikh Al Fatah was killed, along with other militants named Haji Niaz, Naimatullah, and another man. Data…
Drazanda (N. Waziristan) Drone Attack – Sep 2010
What Happened? 20 September 2010: Around 1530 hours, a U.S. drone strike targeted two or three ‘alleged militants’ next to a parked motorbike in the Drazanda area of Miami Kabul Khel. Minutes later, a double tap attack targeted rescuers who came to the scene. An anonymous security official alleged that all the dead were militants.…
Degan (N. Waziristan) Drone Attack IV – Sep 2010
What Happened? 08 September 2010: A U.S. drone strike destroyed a car in the Degan Amboor Shiga area of North Waziristan. Local news reports suggested that the casualties were all civilians. No independent inquiry has ever been made to learn their identities. It is possible that this was one of CIA’s numerous ‘signature strikes’ where…
Doga Macha (N. Waziristan) Drone Attack – Sep 2010
What Happened? 06 September 2010: A U.S. drone strike destroyed a car in the Doga Macha Madda Khel area of Datta Khel Tehsil. This attack happened around 1710 hours. News sources allege that suspected militants were targeted in this attack. No other information is available on the nature or identity of the casualties. This is…
Maizer Khel (N. Waziristan) Drone Attack – Sep 2010
What Happened? 04 September 2010: A U.S. drone strike destroyed either a pickup truck or a house in the Serai Narai village of Maizer Madda Khel in Datta Khel Tehsil. Some news sources allege that suspected militants were targeted in this attack, including a Taliban commander Inayatullah. There is no independent or follow-up inquiry on…
Khadar Khel (N. Waziristan) Drone Attack – Sep 2010
What Happened? 03 September 2009: A U.S. drone strike destroyed either a house, a Pakistani state car, or both in the Dand Killi area of Khadar Khel in Datta Khel Tehsil. Some media sources suggest that between 2 to 4 people were killed and injured. However, there is no confirmation on if whether these casualties…
Qutab Khel (N. Waziristan) Drone Attack – Aug 2010
What Happened? 21 August 2010: A U.S. drone strike destroyed two cars in the Qutab Khel area of Miranshah. While it was reported that ‘suspected militants’ had been targeted in this attack, testimony gathered by a local news agency claims that all the dead were civilians. “The car was parked near the house of Akbar…
Tabi Tool Khel (N. Waziristan) Drone Attack V – Jun 2010
What Happened? 27 June 2010: A U.S. drone strike destroyed a car and a house in the Tapi Tool Khel area of Miranshah. Some sources claim that the building was a seminary. It is alleged by some reports that the Taliban commander Hamza Mehsud was killed. Data published by FATA officials indicate that this building…
Machi Khel (N. Waziristan) Drone Attack III – May 2010
What Happened? 03 May 2010: A U.S. drone strike targeted either a militant car, a Pakistani state car, or a house in the Machi Khel area of North Waziristan, according to official sources. The CIA alleged that it had targeted a car of militants in this attack, however a local news agency found that one…
Tol Khel (N. Waziristan) Drone Attack IV – Apr 2010
What Happened? 16 April 2010: A U.S. drone strike targeted a car in the Pirano Killi area of Tol Khel in Miranshah. Media reports are conflicting as they suggest that militants were targeted in this attack. However, some media sources point to a mass-casualty event with more than 20 injuries. A double-tap strike is alleged…