Tag: North Waziristan
Kamsham Razmak (N. Waziristan) Drone Attack – Nov 2008
What Happened? 07 November 2008: A U.S. drone attack targeted the Kam Sham area of Razmak in North Waziristan. The house reportedly belonged to a local Ghani Gul. A CIA dossier revealed to Pakistan’s President Asif Zardari later alleged many of those killed to be U.S. passport holders. A report published by the FATA Secretariat…
Currency Market (N. Waziristan) Drone Attack – Mar 2012
Date: 29/03/2012 Location: North Waziristan Agency, FATA, Pakistan Perpetrators: United States Victims: 4 Killed What Happened? 29 March 2012: A missile fired from a U.S. drone struck a currency market in Miranshah, the largest city in the North Waziristan agency. The explosion killed 4 people and destroyed a bakery, three grocery stores, and a telephone…
Datta Khel Drone Strike – March 2011
Date: 17/03/2011 Location: North Waziristan, Pakistan Perpetrators: United States Victims: 44 killed, 10+ injured What Happened? 17 March 2011: A tribal jirga (meeting of elders) scheduled to debate a local business dispute was struck by missiles fired from American drones. The building hosting the meeting collapsed, leading to the deaths of at least 44 civilians.…