Tag: Massacre
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…
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…
Sararogha (S. Waziristan) Massacre – May 2009
What Happened? 09 May 2009: Four U.S. drone missiles struck an alleged ex-school and cars in the Sararogha area and Langer Khel area of South Waziristan Agency. Pakistani officials claim that 10 people were killed in this attack, whereas some local media reports mention that locals dug out over 25 bodies from the rubble. This…
Khaddar Datta Khel (N. Waziristan) Massacre – Apr 2009
What Happened? 03 April 2009: A U.S. drone attack targeted a house in the Dand Killi village of Khaddar Khel in Datta Khel, North Waziristan Agency. The CIA alleged that it had targeted a munitions store or depot of the Taliban. Taliban, however claimed that all those killed were local civilians. It is alleged that…
Nasri Khel Manzakai (S. Waziristan) Drone Strike – Feb 2009
What Happened? 14 February 2009: A U.S. drone strike targeted a house in the Narsi Khel – Manzakai area of Makin in South Waziristan Agency. Some 35 people were reportedly killed, all claimed by the CIA to be suspected militants. The attack reportedly targeted a vehicle parked outside the house of a local, Malik Rosan.…
Issori (N. Waziristan) Massacre – Oct 2008
What Happened? 31 October 2008: A U.S. drone attack targeted an unknown structure, possibly a house, in the Issori area of Mirali in North Waziristan Agency. There is little to no information about the nature of the casualties. CIA alleged that the attack killed Al-Qaeda militants including Abu Kasha and Abu Jihad Al-Misri. A son…
Muhammad Khel (N. Waziristan) Drone Massacre – Oct 2008
What Happened? 03 October 2008: Multiple U.S. drone missiles struck the town of Muhammad Khel in North Waziristan Agency. The attack is reported to have killed at least 21 people by some news agencies. A local paper, Dawn, reported that 14 local people were buried after the attack. The dead included: Abdur Rehman, three sons…
Danda Darpakhel Massacre (N. Waziristan) – Sep 2008
What Happened? 08 September 2008: A U.S. drone attack targeted a school owned by Jalaludin Haqqani in the Danda Darpakhel area of North Waziristan Agency. The attack incurred a large number of civilian and child casualties, most of whom belonged to Jalaludin Haqqani’s family. It is alleged that at least 12+ children were killed, along…