Tag: High casualties
Khaddar Datta Khel (N. Waziristan) Massacre – Apr 2009
What Happened? 03 April 2009: A U.S. drone attack targeted a house in the Dand Killi village of Khaddar Khel in Datta Khel, North Waziristan Agency. The CIA alleged that it had targeted a munitions store or depot of the Taliban. Taliban, however claimed that all those killed were local civilians. It is alleged that…
Nasri Khel Manzakai (S. Waziristan) Drone Strike – Feb 2009
What Happened? 14 February 2009: A U.S. drone strike targeted a house in the Narsi Khel – Manzakai area of Makin in South Waziristan Agency. Some 35 people were reportedly killed, all claimed by the CIA to be suspected militants. The attack reportedly targeted a vehicle parked outside the house of a local, Malik Rosan.…
Ganki Khel (S. Waziristan) Drone Strike III – Jan 2009
What Happened? 23 January 2009: A U.S. drone strike targeted a house in the Ganki Khel area of Wana in South Waziristan Agency. The CIA alleged that it had killed militants in this attack. The house reportedly belonged to a civilian named Malik Gulistan Khan. Khan, a civilian, was killed along with three sons (including…
Zeraki (N. Waziristan) Drone Massacre – Jan 2009
What Happened? 23 January 2009: A U.S. drone strike targeted a house in the Zeraki area of Mirali in North Waziristan Agency. The house reportedly belonged to a civilian Khalil Khan Dawar where a family meeting was taking place. While the CIA claimed to have killed five Al-Qaeda militants in the attack, fieldwork by a…
Ali Khel (N. Waziristan) Drone Attack – Nov 2008
What Happened? 22 November 2008: A U.S. drone strike targeted a house in Ali Khel area of North Waziristan Agency. The strike is reported to have targeted the home of a local named Khaliq Noor. The CIA alleged that it had targeted Rashid Rauf, an Al-Qaeda linked British national in this attack. However, there has…
Garium (N. Waziristan) Drone Attack – Nov 2008
What Happened? 14 November 2008: Three U.S. drone missile targeted the house of Amir Khan in Gariam village of North Waziristan. CIA alleged that all those killed were militants. Local tribesmen claimed that all dead were local people. There is no further verification on the identities of the victims. More local verification is necessary to…
Kamsham Razmak (N. Waziristan) Drone Attack – Nov 2008
What Happened? 07 November 2008: A U.S. drone attack targeted the Kam Sham area of Razmak in North Waziristan. The house reportedly belonged to a local Ghani Gul. A CIA dossier revealed to Pakistan’s President Asif Zardari later alleged many of those killed to be U.S. passport holders. A report published by the FATA Secretariat…
Doag (S. Waziristan) Drone Attack II – Oct 2008
What Happened? 31 October 2008: A U.S. drone attack targeted a house in the Doag area in Wana of South Waziristan. The house of a Muhammad Haroon Wazir was allegedly targeted, but the death toll is unknown. A FATA document from that time reports that only one person was killed, however media reports tentatively report…
Issori (N. Waziristan) Massacre – Oct 2008
What Happened? 31 October 2008: A U.S. drone attack targeted an unknown structure, possibly a house, in the Issori area of Mirali in North Waziristan Agency. There is little to no information about the nature of the casualties. CIA alleged that the attack killed Al-Qaeda militants including Abu Kasha and Abu Jihad Al-Misri. A son…
Mandata (S. Waziristan) Massacre – Oct 2008
What Happened? 26 October 2008: A U.S. drone attack targeted a house in Mandata area of Shakai Valley in South Waziristan Agency. CIA alleged that that attack targeted the militant network of Maulvi Nazir and had killed 20 militants. However, no substantial independent verification of the killed people exist, including their militant or civilian status.…