Tag: High casualties
Shawal (N. Waziristan) Massacre – Jun 2011
What Happened? 08 June 2011: A U.S. drone strike destroyed a ‘housing compound’ in the covered forests of Shawal Valley. This attack reportedly occurred at around 1145 hours. As per local testimony, two missiles were fired on a vehicle that had entered the compound minutes earlier, reportedly killing 7 people. Two more missiles then targeted…
Umarkai Killi (N. Waziristan) Drone Attack – May 2011
What Happened? 16 May 2011: A U.S. drone strike destroyed a house in the Umarkai area of Mirali. This attack reportedly occurred at 2045 hours. The Chinese news agency, Xinhua, alleged this attack to be on a ‘militant school’. Other sources alleged that this attack had killed a local Al Qaeda commander Moulana Bashir, Commander…
Dwa Toi (N. Waziristan) Massacre – May 2011
What Happened? 06 May 2011: A U.S. drone strike destroyed a house, car, and a nearby eatery on the Sheen Road of Dwa Toi area in Datta Khel Tehsil. The attack reportedly occurred at around 1245 hours. The CIA claims that it targeted a car filled with militants and explosives. The attack also destroyed or…
Hassan Khel (N. Waziristan) Massacre – Apr 2011
What Happened? 22 April 2011: A U.S. drone strike destroyed two houses in the village of Yash Khula in Hassan Khel of Spinwam Tehsil. The attack reportedly occurred at 0435 hours and created a mass-casualty event. The house, and the adjacent guest house, belonged to a local Muhammad Sharif. Muhammad Sharif has been described as…
Qutub Khel (N. Waziristan) Drone Attack IV – Mar 2011
What Happened? 13 March 2011: A U.S. drone strike destroyed both a house and car in the Ishr Morr area of Qutab Khel. Alternatively, some sources place this strike at the Spalaga area. This attack reportedly happened at around 1845 hours. Media reports allege that up to 7 ‘suspected militants’ were killed, including the TTP…
Khaisori (N. Waziristan) Drone Attack IV – Mar 2011
What Happened? 11 March 2011: A U.S. drone strike destroyed a car in the Khaisori area of Mirali Tehsil. This attack reportedly occurred at around 1715 hours. Some media reports suggest that a nearby house was also struck. This attack happened in two waves of missiles. The first missile targeted a moving car that reportedly…
Tappi (N. Waziristan) Massacre – Feb 2011
What Happened? 21 February 2011: A U.S. drone strike destroyed either one or multiple homes in the Tappi area of Mirali. This attack reportedly occurred at around 2125 hours. A local media source, The News, conducted interviews in the locality to learn that the casualties were civilians. “The villagers claimed all the victims were local…
Razmak (N. Waziristan) Drone Attack – Jan 2011
What Happened? 23 January 2011: A U.S. drone strike destroyed a moving car in the Razmak area of North Waziristan. This attack happened at around 0735 hours. Initial media reports alleged that 6 ‘suspected militants’ had been killed. A stray missile is reported to have destroyed a nearby house. Subsequent reporting from the city showed…
Stanai Algad (N. Waziristan) Drone Attack III – Dec 2010
What Happened? 28 December 2010: A U.S. drone strike fired more than 6 missiles on a convoy of two cars in the Stanai Algad / Sherkhel area of Ghulam Khan Tehsil. This attack happened at around 1628 hours. The struck targets were apparently the victims of two earlier drone strikes on the same building. The…
Ghulam Khan (N. Waziristan) Massacre – Nov 2010
What Happened? 16 November 2010: A U.S. drone strike destroyed a car and nearby house in the Ghulam Khan area. The exact time of this attack is unknown, but it is reported to have been done in the early hours of the morning. Media reports alleged that a Taliban training centre had been destroyed. Independent…