Tag: Drone attack
Bhaggar (S. Waziristan) Air Strike – Aug 2008
What Happened? 12 August 2008: U.S. drone missiles struck multiple houses in the Shnawana village of Birmil Tehsil in South Waziristan Agency, near Angoor Adda. The attack had allegedly targeted the leaders of a ‘good Taliban’ faction, Hezb-i-Islami. The death toll was placed at around 23 people, including at least 5 killed civilians (named Farman,…
Zeralita Azam Warsak (S. Waziristan) Drone Attack – Jul 2008
What Happened? 28 July 2008: A U.S. drone attack targeted the home of Abu Khabab in the Zyara Leta area of Azam Warsak in South Waziristan Agency. The CIA alleged that the attack had killed top Al-Qaeda figures including: Abu Khabab al-Misri, Abu Mohammad Ibrahim bin Abi Al Faraj al-Misri, Abdul Wahab al-Misri and Abu…
Sheikh Baba (Mohmand Agency) Air Strike – Jun 2008
What Happened? 12 June 2008: The military check post of the Mohmand Rifles (Pakistan’s Frontier Corps paramilitary) was targeted by a combined Afghan National Army (ANA) and United States Air Force attack. Airstrikes were conducted on the Goraprai check post, some 65 kilometers (40mi) from the agency headquarters, Ghalanai. It is unclear if whether this…
Makin (S. Waziristan) Drone Attack II – Jun 2008
What Happened? 14 June 2008: 3 U.S. drone-based hellfire missiles struck a house in the Makin area of South Waziristan Agency. The CIA claimed the intended target to be Baituallah Mehsud, who was not killed in this attack. A document issued by the FATA Secretariat in Islamabad reported that an innocent civilian had been killed…
Doag (S. Waziristan) Drone Attack – Mar 2008
What Happened? 16 March 2008: A U.S. drone strike in the Doag area near Wana in South Waziristan Agency killed at least 20 people. CIA claimed that it had targeted an Al-Qaeda militant camp, whereas a document released by FATA secretariat claimed that 16 of those killed were non-locals while 7 were injured. Known casualties…
Kaloosha Azam Warsak (S. Waziristan) – Feb 2008
What Happened? 28 February 2008: A U.S. drone strike targeted a school in Kaloosha area of Azam Warsak in South Waziristan Agency. The CIA claimed that it had targeted an Al Qaeda militant training camp, killing more than 10 people and injuring many more. Data from Islamabad’s FATA secretariat claimed that 06 of the dead…
Khushali Kila (N. Waziristan) Drone Attack – Jan 2008
What Happened? 29 January 2008: Multiple U.S. drone missiles struck a home in the Khushali Kila area, near Mirali, in North Waziristan Agency. The attack reportedly killed 12 people, including at least two women and three children. The civilian home owner was also killed. The CIA claimed the intended targets included senior Al-Qaeda figures including:…
Jani Khel (FR Bannu) Drone Attack – Dec 2007
What Happened? 03 December 2007: A highly targeted U.S. drone missile struck the location of Egyptian Al-Qaeda leader Sheikh Issa Al-Misri in the Jani Khel area of Frontier Region Bannu. It was reported that Misri was only injured in this attack. This attack was never reported on any local or international media. The existence of…
Danda Darpa Khel (N. Waziristan) Drone Attack – November 2007
What Happened? 2 November 2007: Two U.S. drone missiles struck an alleged ‘compound’ in the Danda Darpa Khel area of Miranshah, North Waziristan Agency’s capital. The ‘compound’ was located close to a religious madrassa with links to the Haqqani Network. A report from a Pakistani news agency, Dawn indicates that those killed were militants related…
Mami Rogha (N. Waziristan) School Massacre – Jun 2007
What Happened? 19 June 2007: Multiple U.S. drone missiles struck a school and adjoining homes in the Mami Rogha area of North Waziristan Agency in Pakistan. The attack is reported to have killed 34+ people. A prominent local journalist, Rahimullah Yousafzai, was cited by the Washington Post as an eyewitness to the attack. Yousafzai testified…