Tag: Massacre
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,…
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…
Machis (N. Waziristan) Massacre V – Aug 2011
What Happened? 10 August 2011: A U.S. drone strike destroyed a house in the Machis area of Miranshah. This attack occurred at around 0200 hours. Media reports allege that a hideout of suspected militants was targeted, creating a mass-casualty event where more than 23 ‘suspected militants’ were killed. Later investigations by the Associated Press in…
Gurwek (N. Waziristan) Massacre III – Jul 2011
What Happened? 12 July 2011: In a second very high-casualty attack in this area in under 24 hours, U.S. drones destroyed the reported house of a local Rahim Noor. This is one of the least reported high-casualty strikes in the region, as no pertinent or verified information is available about the nature of the casualties.…
Gurwek (N. Waziristan) Massacre II – Jul 2011
What Happened? 11 July 2011: A U.S. drone strike destroyed a van and house in the Gurwek area of Datta Khel Tehsil. This attack reportedly occurred first at around 2015 hours for the van, and 0300 hours for the house. This created a high-casualty event where roughly 25+ are reported to have been killed, and…
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…
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…
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…