Tag: High casualties
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…
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,…
Hassu Khel (N. Waziristan) Drone Attack VII – Jan 2013
What Happened? 07 January 2013: A U.S. drone strike targeted a house in the Hassu Khel area of Mirali. This attack reportedly began at around 0030 hours. The house reportedly belonged to a local man Noor Muhammad. Media reports alleged that ‘suspected militants’ were killed. An investigation by Amnesty International in October 2013 alleged that…
Degan (N. Waziristan) Drone Attack VI – Sep 2012
What Happened? 01 September 2012: A U.S. drone strike destroyed either a house, car, or both in the Degan area of Datta Khel Tehsil. This attack reportedly began around 0915 hours. Up to six people were reportedly killed. Some media reports alleged that ‘suspected’ militants of the Hafiz Gul Bahadur group had been killed. However,…
Shawal (N. Waziristan) Massacre IV – Aug 2012
What Happened? 24 August 2012: A U.S. drone strike targeted multiple villages in the Shawal Tehsil. These attacks happened minutes apart. The first strike happened in the village of Makai, the second in Dara, and the third in an unknown village of Dre Nishter. Makai: Quite possibly this drone strike targeted the locally known ‘Gillamand…
Hamzoni (N. Waziristan) Drone Massacre II – Aug 2012
What Happened? 21 August 2012: A U.S. drone strike destroyed a house and car in the Shana Khwara area of Hamzoni in Miranshah Tehsil. This attack reportedly occurred at around 1830 hours. News agencies reported that an Haqqani household had been targeted, creating a mass-casualty event that included Badruddin Haqqani in the fatalities. Haqqani’s death,…
Kroshkai (N. Waziristan) Drone Attack – Aug 2012
What Happened? 18 August 2012: A U.S. drone strike destroyed a house and multiple cars in the Kroshkai Markaz or Shuweda area of Shawal Tehsil. The attack reportedly began at around 1125 hours. Initial reports alleged that four missiles were fired – two on a house, and two on cars parked outside where men had…
Dre Nishtar (N. Waziristan) Massacre VII – Jul 2012
What Happened? 23 July 2012: A U.S. drone strike destroyed a house in the locally known ‘Tarobi Markaz’ of Dre Nishtar in Shawal Tehsil. The attack reportedly began at around 2045 hours. The targets were initially described as ‘suspected militants’ in media reports. It was alleged that the house belonged to Sadiq Noor, a militant…
Ghazlamai (N. Waziristan) Massacre II – Jul 2012
What Happened? 06 July 2012: A U.S. drone strike destroyed a house in the Ghazlamai or Zoi Saidgi area of Datta Khel Tehsil. The attack reportedly began at around 1940 hours. The victims, allegedly ‘suspected militants’, were killed while having dinner. A double-tap drone missile deliberately targeted the locals and civil rescue services that arrived…