Tag: Children targets
Haider Khel (N. Waziristan) Drone Attack V – Jan 2013
What Happened? 07 January 2013: A U.S. drone strike destroyed a house in the Haider Khel area of Mirali. This attack reportedly began at around 0010 hours. Up to eight missiles were fired on the home in succession. Media reports alleged that Al-Qaeda’s Sheikh Yaseen Al-Kuwaiti was killed in this attack, alongside his wife and…
Mubarak Shahi (N. Waziristan) Drone Attack II – Dec 2012
What Happened? 06 December 2012: A U.S. drone strike destroyed a house in the Mubarak Shahi area of Mirali Tehsil. This attack reportedly began at around 0500 hours. The house belonged to a local man named Shahidullah Dawar. Media reports alleged the death of a senior Al-Qaeda commander Abu-Zaid al Kuwaiti. Kuwaiti’s wife was among…
Tappi Ghundikala (N. Waziristan) Drone Attack VII – Oct 2012
What Happened? 24 October 2012: A U.S. drone strike destroyed a house in the Tappi Ghundi Kili area of Miranshah Tehsil. This attack reportedly occurred at around 1440 hours. Initial media reports alleged that a militant hideout had been targeted, killing at least 5 militants. Later investigations by the Amnesty International found that only a…
Hamzoni (N. Waziristan) Drone Massacre II – Aug 2012
What Happened? 21 August 2012: A U.S. drone strike destroyed a house and car in the Shana Khwara area of Hamzoni in Miranshah Tehsil. This attack reportedly occurred at around 1830 hours. News agencies reported that an Haqqani household had been targeted, creating a mass-casualty event that included Badruddin Haqqani in the fatalities. Haqqani’s death,…
Khushali Tori Khel (N. Waziristan) Drone Attack IX – May 2012
What Happened? 28 May 2012: A U.S. drone strike destroyed a house in the Khushali Tori Khel area in Mirali. The attack began around 0020 hours. The house was reportedly under construction and belonged to a local man Bulbul Khan. An investigation by the TBIJ found that three children and one woman were injured at…
Serai Darpa Khel (N. Waziristan) Drone Attack II – Feb 2012
What Happened? 09 February 2012: A U.S. drone strike destroyed a house in the Serai Darpa Khel (Zafar Colony in Miranshah). This attack reportedly occurred at around 0400 hours. Western media alleged that Al-Qaeda leaders – Badar Mansoor, Qari Fayaz, Faisal Khorasani, Yasir Khorasani, and Qari Mushtaq were killed. Mansoor, whose real name was reportedly…
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,…
Khaisori (N. Waziristan) Drone Attack V – Aug 2011
What Happened? 22 August 2010: A U.S. drone strike destroyed an unknown house in the Khaisori area of Mirali Tehsil, at an unknown time. A Pakistani media source, The News, alleges that Al-Qaeda’s second-in-command Atiyah abd Al-Rehman was killed in this attack, reporting that 3 men, 2 children, and 1 woman were killed. These allegations…
Old Colony Bazar (N. Waziristan) Drone Attack – Aug 2011
What Happened? 16 August 2011: A U.S. drone strike destroyed a house and car in the Old Colony Bazar of Miranshah. This attack reportedly occurred at around 0345 hours. Media reports indicate that the car was the intended targeted, but a missile misfired into a nearby house. Later investigations by a local media house and…
Hurmaz (N. Waziristan) Drone Attack III – Jul 2011
What Happened? 05 July 2011: A U.S. drone strike destroyed a house in the Hurmuz area of Mirali. This attack reportedly occurred at around 2300 hours. The house reportedly belonged to a local man Zahirullah, who owned a local general store. Staying in Zahirullah’s guesthouse (hujra) were Saifullah and his wife, along with their two…