Tag: High casualties
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…
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…
Shawal (N. Waziristan) Drone Attack IX – Jun 2015
What Happened? 06 June 2015: A U.S. drone strike targeted a house in either the Saidgi area of Shawal Tehsil, or Khawaja Qadar area of Datta Khel Tehsil. A report by The News alleged that up to 9 people were killed, including at least 3 women. Security officials indicated that many members of the armed…
Lawara Mandi (N. Waziristan) Drone Attack III – Jan 2015
What Happened? 04 January 2015: A U.S. drone strike destroyed multiple houses and cars in either the Alwara Mandi area of Datta Khel Tehsil, or somewhere in Shawal Tehsil. This attack reportedly began in the early hours of the morning. Media reports indicate that ‘suspected militants’ were killed. The New York Times quoted a Pakistani…
Kand Ghar (N. Waziristan) Drone Attack – Dec 2014
What Happened? 26 December 2014: A successive U.S. drone strike destroyed multiple houses in the Kand Ghar area of Shawal Tehsil. The houses reportedly belonged to people named Qari Imran and Asmatullah Muaqiyah. Media reports alleged the fatalities to be ‘suspected militants’ belonging to the TTP. The Express Tribune alleged that the dead included two…
Doga Mada Khel (N. Waziristan) Drone Attack V – Jul 2014
What Happened? 19 July 2014: A U.S. drone strike destroyed multiple houses in the Doga Mada Khel area of Datta Khel Tehsil. The New York Times alleged the target to be a large militant compound with explosive-laden cars inside. The News alleged the target to be two militant hideouts. Associated Press alleged the target to…
Saidgi (N. Waziristan) Massacre IV – Jul 2014
What Happened? 16 July 2014: A U.S. drone strike destroyed several unknown buildings, alleged to be two mosques, in the Saidgi area of Datta Khel Tehsil. This attack reportedly began at around 0200 hours. Some media reports indicated that a house and a car were destroyed, killing at least 18 people. Anonymous Pakistani officials told…
Tapi Tol Khel (N. Waziristan) Drone Attack VII – Jun 2014
What Happened? 11 June 2014: A U.S. drone strike destroyed multiple houses and cars in the Tapi Tol Khel or Dargah Mandi area of Miranshah Tehsil. This drone attack came in two waves, hours apart. Media reports indicate that locals saw a truck moving through the area when it was struck and that the resulting…