Tag: High casualties
Danda Darpa Khel (N. Waziristan) Drone Attack II – Sep 2009
What Happened? 24 September 2009: A U.S. drone strike targeted a house and nearby area in the Danda Darpa Khel area of North Waziristan Agency. The house belonged to a local named Ahmed Afghani, who the CIA alleged was part of the Haqqani Network. Some 10 – 12 people were killed in this attack, who…
Darga Mandi (N. Waziristan) Drone Strike – Sep 2009
What Happened? 08 September 2009: A U.S. drone strike targeted a house in the Darga Mandi area of North Waziristan Agency. The attack targeted the house of a local Ismail Khan and other nearby homes. The CIA alleged that it had targeted Haqqani Network militants. Media reports from that time indicate that at least 3…
Machi Khel (N. Waziristan) Drone Attack – Sep 2009
What Happened? 07 September 2009: A U.S. drone strike targeted a car and residential homes in the Machi Khel area of Mirali in North Waziristan Agency. The CIA alleged that it had targeted and killed the Al Qaeda leader, Ilyas Kashmiri, who was not present at the site and was not killed until June 2011.…
Danda Darpakhel (N. Waziristan) Massacre III – Aug 2009
What Happened? 21 August 2009: Multiple U.S. drone missiles struck a school and nearby houses in the Danda Darpakhel area of North Waziristan Agency. The school / madrassa was allegedly linked to Sirajuddin Haqqani. At least 21 people were killed, including at least 5 women and 6 children. It is reported that no rescue efforts…
Karwan Manza (S. Waziristan) Drone Attack II – Jul 2009
What Happened? 08 July 2009: Multiple U.S. drone missiles struck at least six vehicles near Karwan Manza in Ladha Tehsil of South Waziristan. The CIA alleged that it had targeted a militant convoy. A Pakistani military official is reported to have claimed that 90% of the targeted militants were killed in this attack. However, there…
Karwan Manza (S. Waziristan) Drone Attack – Jul 2009
What Happened? 08 July 2009: At least six U.S. drone missiles targeted an alleged ‘militant hideout’ in the Karwan Manza area of Ladha in South Waziristan Agency. The attack allegedly happened around 0200 hours. The BBC alleged that militants had been killed in this attack, whereas other Western news source alleged that the attack targeted…
Makin (S. Waziristan) Drone Attack V – Jul 2009
What Happened? 07 July 2009: A U.S. drone strike targeted the Makin area of South Waziristan Agency. The CIA alleged that it had struck a militant training camp and that all casualties were militants. A local news channel alleged that the attack killed Kifayatullah Anikhel, a Taliban commander related to Baitullah Mehsud. However, there is…
Zangara Ladha (S. Waziristan) Massacre – July 2009
What Happened? 03 July 2009: A mass-casualty event took place after multiple U.S. drone missiles struck an alleged ‘militant’ compound in the Zangara area of Ladha Tehsil in South Waziristan Agency. The attack is reported to have killed 17 people and left 35+ injured. No independent investigation ever took place and it is unknown if…
Ganki Khel (S. Waziristan) Drone Attack V – Jun 2009
What Happened? 19 June 2009: A mass-casualty event took place after five U.S. drone missiles struck the town of Ganki Khel outside Wana in South Waziristan Agency. The CIA alleged that it had targeted the house of a Taliban commander and had killed multiple militants including Uzbekis and Turkmens, which was later corroborated by a…
Ali Khel Khaisoor (N. Waziristan) Massacre – May 2009
What Happened? 16 May 2009: U.S. drone missiles targeted a house and a nearby car in the Ali Khel Khaisoor area of Mirali in North Waziristan Agency. The CIA and Western media alleged that the attack had killed mostly militants, with a local newspaper The News citing an interview with a local Taliban commander reporting…