Tag: Civilian targets
Hassan Khel (N. Waziristan) Massacre – Apr 2011
What Happened? 22 April 2011: A U.S. drone strike destroyed two houses in the village of Yash Khula in Hassan Khel of Spinwam Tehsil. The attack reportedly occurred at 0435 hours and created a mass-casualty event. The house, and the adjacent guest house, belonged to a local Muhammad Sharif. Muhammad Sharif has been described as…
Tappi (N. Waziristan) Massacre – Feb 2011
What Happened? 21 February 2011: A U.S. drone strike destroyed either one or multiple homes in the Tappi area of Mirali. This attack reportedly occurred at around 2125 hours. A local media source, The News, conducted interviews in the locality to learn that the casualties were civilians. “The villagers claimed all the victims were local…
Khushali Tori Khel (N. Waziristan) Drone Attack VI – Dec 2010
What Happened? 06 December 2010: A U.S. drone strike destroyed a car as it passed through the Khushali Tori Khel village in Mirali. This attack is reported to have happened at around 1840 hours. CNN and other media outlets reported that two suspected militants were killed, while one escaped on foot into a nearby shop.…
Pir Killi (N. Waziristan) Drone Attack – Nov 2010
What Happened? 26 November 2010: A U.S. drone strike destroyed a car in the Pir Killi area of Mirali. This attack happened at around 1717 hours. The initial media reports alleged that up to four suspected militants had been killed. It later emerged that the passengers of the vehicle were students of the local college,…
Ghulam Khan (N. Waziristan) Massacre – Nov 2010
What Happened? 16 November 2010: A U.S. drone strike destroyed a car and nearby house in the Ghulam Khan area. The exact time of this attack is unknown, but it is reported to have been done in the early hours of the morning. Media reports alleged that a Taliban training centre had been destroyed. Independent…
Ismail Khel (N. Waziristan) Drone Attack II – Oct 2010
What Happened? 28 October 2010: A U.S. drone strike destroyed a house in the Ismail Khel area of Kazha Madda Khel. The house reportedly belonged to a local man Alif Deen. This attack happened at around 0300 hours. Media reports alleged that four militants of the Haqqani Network were killed, including Arab foreigners. A local…
Nawan Killi (N. Waziristan) Drone Attack – Oct 2010
What Happened? 13 October 2010: A U.S. drone strike destroyed a house and a car in the Nawan Killi area of Kazha Madda Khel in North Waziristan. A triple-strike was reported by the locals. The first wave of drone missiles destroyed the house and the car, the casualties of which are reported as ‘suspected militants’.…
Musakki (N. Waziristan) Drone Attack III – Oct 2010
What Happened? 04 October 2010: A U.S. drone strike destroyed a house adjacent to a mosque in the Musakki area of North Waziristan. This attack happened at around 1930 hours. An investigation by the German Intelligence concluded that this strike had killed German citizens including Binyamin Erdogan and Shahab Dashti. While it claimed by media…
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.…
Eidal Khel (N. Waziristan) Drone Attack – Sep 2010
What Happened? 19 September 2010: A U.S. drone strike destroyed two cars in the Eidal Khel Daur village in Tehsil Datta Khel. The attacks happened after 1900 hours. There is significant contradiction in media reports as some claim that 4 or 5 civilians were in the first car, while other media reports allege that the…