Tag: Drone attack
Muhammad Khel (N. Waziristan) Drone Massacre – Oct 2008
What Happened? 03 October 2008: Multiple U.S. drone missiles struck the town of Muhammad Khel in North Waziristan Agency. The attack is reported to have killed at least 21 people by some news agencies. A local paper, Dawn, reported that 14 local people were buried after the attack. The dead included: Abdur Rehman, three sons…
Bhaggar Cheena (S. Waziristan) Drone Attack – Sep 2008
What Happened? 17 September 2008: A U.S. drone attacks targeted a house in the Bhaggar Cheena area of North Waziristan Agency, near Angoor Ada. A CIA document alleged that the attack killed 4-6 militants associated with Abu Ubaid Al Tunisi (who has not been heard of since after this attack) and Moulvi Nazir. A secret…
Tol Khel School (N. Waziristan) Drone Attack – Sep 2008
What Happened? 12 September 2008: A U.S. drone attack targeted a former school in the Tol Khel area of Miranshah in the North Waziristan Agency. A report from an Urdu newspaper notes that 12 members of one family were killed in this attack, while many more were injured. CIA alleged that the attack had killed…
Danda Darpakhel Massacre (N. Waziristan) – Sep 2008
What Happened? 08 September 2008: A U.S. drone attack targeted a school owned by Jalaludin Haqqani in the Danda Darpakhel area of North Waziristan Agency. The attack incurred a large number of civilian and child casualties, most of whom belonged to Jalaludin Haqqani’s family. It is alleged that at least 12+ children were killed, along…
Gurwek (N. Waziristan) Drone Attack – Sep 2008
What Happened? 05 September 2008: U.S. drone missiles targeted two homes in the Gurwek area of North Waziristan Agency, close to the Afghanistan border. A report from the New York Times alleges that at least 12 people were killed, including 2-3 women and 3-4 children. However, there is no on-ground and independent verification of the…
Muhammad Khel (N. Waziristan) Drone Attack II – Sep 2008
What Happened? 04 September 2008: A U.S. drone attacks targeted a house in the Muhammad Khel area of Miranshah in North Waziristan Agency. The attack is reported to have killed the home owner, Farman Dawar, and 6 other men. CIA alleged that all those killed were Al Qaeda operatives. No independent verification exists of the…
Mohammad Khel (N. Waziristan) Drone Attack – Sep 2008
What Happened? 02 September 2008: An alleged U.S. ‘missile attack’ struck a house in the Mohammad Khel area of Datta Khel Tehsil near Miranshah. The CIA claimed to have killed up to 10 militants in this attack, however a document published by FATA Secretariat in Islamabad alleges that one person was killed and another injured,…
Tappi Ghundikala (N. Waziristan) Drone Attack – Aug 2008
What Happened? 31 August 2008: A U.S. drone attack targeted a house in the village of Tappi near Miranshah in North Waziristan. The house belonged to either Nasir Dawar or Sawar Khan Dawar. At least 9 civilians, including 5 women and 4 children were killed. A local schoolteacher Raees Khan’s family was among those killed.…
Ganki Khel (S. Waziristan) Drone Strike II – Aug 2008
What Happened? 30 August 2008: A U.S. drone attack in the Ganki Khel area of Wana in South Waziristan allegedly killed 5 people, including two Arab-Canadians. The attack targeted the home of Noor Khan Wazir, who was possibly linked with Hezb I Islami leader Maulvi Nazir, a ‘good Taliban’ faction. However, no independent verification of…
Zari Noor (S. Waziristan) Drone Strike – Aug 2008
What Happened? 20 August 2008: Multiple U.S. drone missiles struck a house in the Zari Noor area of Wana in South Waziristan. The house reportedly belonged to Haji Yaqub Wazir, a known mediator between the Taliban factions and the Pakistani’s army. A document released by FATA Secretariat in Islamabad placed the death toll at 6,…