Tag: FATA
Lak Konra (S. Waziristan) Drone Attack – Jul 2010
What Happened? 24 July 2010: A U.S. drone strike hit a residential compound in Lak Konrai, Tehsil Birmal at around 0000 hours. Another possible name for the location is Dwasarak. The house belonged to a local man named Halimullah. Between 16 and 18 individuals linked to local Taliban leader Maulana Halimullah were killed in the…
Kari Kot (S. Waziristan) Drone Attack – Jun 2010
What Happened? 29 June 2010: A U.S. drone strike destroyed a house in the Kari Kot area, or the Leman Village of Ghoi Khwa area, of Wana Tehsil. The timing of this attack is unknown. The attack reportedly targeted the house of a local Maulana Halimullah. Media reports allege that up to 10 people were…
Nizi Narai (S. Waziristan) Drone Attack – May 2010
What Happened? 28 May 2010: A U.S. drone attack destroyed a moving pick-up truck in the Nizi Narai area of Gundai Narai Pal. The time of this attack is unknown. A local newspaper Dawn reported the deaths of Omar Khaitab, a local Taliban commander, and Osama Bin Ali bin Al Dawsari, an Al Qaeda commander.…
Sararogha (S. Waziristan) Drone Attack II – Sep 2009
What Happened? 29 September 2009: A U.S. drone strike destroyed a house in the Sararogha area. This attack reportedly began at around 1430 hours. The house reportedly belonged to a man named Irfan Mehsud, an alleged militant otherwise known as Irfan Shamankhel. Some media reports allege that the CIA had targeted Kalimullah Mehsud, the brother…
Kaniguram (S. Waziristan) Drone Attack III – Aug 2009
What Happened? 27 August 2009: A U.S. drone strike destroyed a house in the Taparghai area of Kaniguram. This attack started at around 1600 hours. The house reportedly belonged to a local man Azam Khan Mehsud. Media reports alleged that up to 10 suspected militants were targeted, while up to 9 were injured. The Islamic…
Kaniguram (S. Waziristan) Massacre II – Aug 2009
What Happened? 11 August 2009: A U.S. drone strike destroyed a house in the Kaniguram area of Tiarza Tehsil. Alternatively, FATA records indicate that this strike happened in the ‘Sam’ village of Ladha Tehsil. This attack reportedly began at 1100 hours. The house reportedly belonged to a local man Zangi Khan Burki. The nearby home…
Zangara Ladha (S. Waziristan) Drone Attack – Aug 2009
What Happened? 05 August 2009: A U.S. drone strike targeted a house in the Zangar village of Ladha Tehsil. The attack reportedly began at around 0100 hours. The house reportedly belonged to a local man Haji Ikramuddin, also known locally as Lala Shabi Khel Mehsud. Media reports indicate that the Taliban leader Baitullah Mehsud was…
Tor Tangai (N. Waziristan) Drone Attack – Jul 2018
What Happened? 04 July 2018: A U.S. drone strike destroyed a house in the Tor Tangai area, however the Tehsil of this locality is not known. It is presumably in either Shawal or Datta Khel. Pakistan Intelligence alleged the death of a local commander Qari Abdullah Dawar, belonging to the Hafiz Gul Bahadur group. No…
Gurwek (N. Waziristan) Drone Attack V – Feb 2018
What Happened? 08 February 2018: A U.S. drone strike destroyed a house in the Gurwek area of Shawal Tehsil. The timing of this attack is unknown. Media reports indicate that up to 11 ‘militants’ were killed, however there was no independent investigation to confirm the allegations. It was alleged that a Haqqani Network commander Qudrat…
Gurwek (N. Waziristan) Drone Attack IV – May 2017
What Happened? 24 May 2017: A U.S. drone strike destroyed a house in the Gurwek area of Shawal Tehsil. The timing of this attack is unknown. A local paper, The Nation, alleged that the strike had killed Abdullah Kashmiri, a militant commander of an unknown faction. No other information is present about this attack and…