Tag: Car Target
Qutab Khel (N. Waziristan) Drone Attack III – Nov 2010
What Happened? 03 November 2010: A U.S. drone strike destroyed a car in the Qutab Khel area of Miranshah. The attack happened at around 1645 hours. Media reports allege that ‘suspected militants’ of Uzbek origin were present in the car, while an anonymous Pakistani security official said that the car was filled ‘arms and munitions’.…
Krome Wazir (N. Waziristan) Drone Attack – Oct 2010
What Happened? 27 October 2010: A U.S. drone strike destroyed a ‘suspected state car’ in the Krome Wazir village of Khaddar Khel area in Datta Khel Tehsil. Media reports allege that a car of suspected militants was destroyed, killing at least 4 ‘suspected militants’ and leaving scores of people injured. Data published by FATA officials…
Wacham (N. Waziristan) Drone Attack – Oct 2010
What Happened? 18 October 2010: A U.S. drone strike destroyed a car in the Wacham village in Kazha Madda Khel of Datta Khel Tehsil. The attack happened at around 2200 hours. This was the second attack in this district on this day, with the earlier attack targeting another nearby village just 10 minutes prior. A…
Machi Khel (N. Waziristan) Drone Attack IV – Oct 2010
What Happened? 15 October 2010: A U.S. drone strike destroyed a car in the Machi Khel Wazir area of Mirali. This attack occurred at around 1355 hours. There is contradiction in the media reports as some agencies reported that civilians were killed in this attack, whereas some claim that ‘suspected militants’ were killed. No other…
Sherani (N. Waziristan) Drone Attack II – Sep 2010
What Happened? 26 September 2010: A U.S. drone strike targeted a car in the Sherani area of North Waziristan. Local media reports indicate that three unknown people were killed, and it could not be determined if whether these were militants or civilian casualties. This was the third in a series of three U.S. drone strikes…
Dand Killi (N. Waziristan) Drone Attack – Sep 2010
What Happened? 26 September 2010: A U.S. drone strike targeted a car in the Dand Killi area of Datta Khel Tehsil. This attack happened at around 1820 hours. News sources report that the identities of the victims could not be verified, raising the possibility of civilian casualties. This was the second in a series of…
Tarmora (N. Waziristan) Drone Attack – Sep 2010
What Happened? 26 September 2010: A U.S. drone strike destroyed a car, a house, or both in the Tarmora area of Datta Khel Tehsil. This attack happened at around 1750 hours. It was reported that ‘suspected militants’ were targeted, but their identities have never been independently confirmed. This was the first in a series of…
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…