Tag: Drone attack
Darga Mandi (N. Waziristan) Drone Attack III – Sep 2013
What Happened? 29 September 2013: A U.S. drone strike destroyed a house in the Dargah Mandi or possibly the Kharwari Tabi area on the border of Ghulam Khan Tehsil. This attack reportedly began at around 1030 hours. Media reports allege that a Haqqani Network commander Qari Abbas was killed. No declassified or publicly known information…
Kharwara Tabi (N. Waziristan) Drone Attack – Sep 2013
What Happened? 06 September 2013: A U.S. drone strike destroyed a house in the Kharwari Tabi area of Ghulam Khan Tehsil. This attack reportedly began at around 0025 hours and locals reported seeing at least 3 drone missiles strike the house. Media reports indicate that the house belonged to Haqqani Network operatives, and allege that…
Musakki (N. Waziristan) Drone Attack VI – Aug 2013
What Happened? 31 August 2013: A U.S. drone strike destroyed a car and possibly a seminary in the Mussaki area of Mirali Tehsil. The time of this attack is unknown. Media reports indicate that the walls of the seminary were damaged, while the car was destroyed. At least three people were found dead, who were…
Zoi Narai (N. Waziristan) Drone Attack – Jul 2013
What Happened? 28 July 2013: A U.S. drone strike destroyed a house in the Zoi Narai area of Shawal Tehsil. This attack reportedly began at around 1800 hours. Reuters interviewed an alleged Taliban commander who reported that three Al Qaeda operatives were among the dead, identifying them as Abu Rashid, Muhammad Ilyas Kuwaiti, and Muhammad…
Musakki (N. Waziristan) Drone Attack V – Jul 2013
What Happened? 13 July 2013: A U.S. drone strike destroyed a motorcycle and partially destroyed nearby houses in the Khray Chila village of Musakki in Mirali Tehsil. This attack reportedly started at around 1325 hours. There is contradiction in media reports about this attack. Xinhua reported that a motorcycle and a house had been separately…
Danda Darpa Khel (N. Waziristan) Drone Attack XV – Jul 2013
What Happened? 03 July 2013: A U.S. drone strike destroyed a house and a car in the Danda Darpa Khel area of Miranshah. The attack reportedly occurred at around 0100 hours. Some sources report that the house belonged to a local man Haji Shahrifullah, who survived the attack. There are also allegations that the house…
Shui Khel Mandi (N. Waziristan) Drone Attack – Jun 2013
What Happened? 07 June 2013: A U.S. drone strike destroyed the locally known Mattaki Markaz in the Shui Khel Mandi area of Shawal Tehsil. The time of this attack is unknown but it started at night. Another possible location of this attack is the Mangroati village. While the victims of this attack were previously unknown,…
Chashma (N. Waziristan) Drone Attack II – May 2013
What Happened? 29 May 2013: A U.S. drone strike destroyed a house in either the Chashma or Qazi Qot area of Miranshah Tehsil. This attack reportedly began at around 0300 hours. Media reports alleged the deaths of senior Taliban Pakistan (TTP) commander Wali Ur Rehman. Other fatalities included militants: Fakhar Ul Islam, Nasarullah, Shahabuddin, Saeedus,…
Manzar Khel (N. Waziristan) Drone Attack IV – Apr 2013
What Happened? 13 April 2013: A U.S. drone strike destroyed a house and car in the Manzar Khel area of Datta Khel Tehsil. This attack reportedly started at around 1845 hours. It was reported that a pick-up truck was attacked as it entered the premise of a house, destroying both. Local sources stated that the…
New Adda (N. Waziristan) Drone Attack III – Mar 2013
What Happened? 21 March 2013: A U.S. drone strike destroyed either a house or moving car in the Nawey Adda area of Datta Khel Tehsil. This attack reportedly occurred at around 2330 hours. Western and local media accounts contradict strongly on what happened. New York Times and Associated Press allege that a car was destroyed…