Tag: North Waziristan Agency
Degan (N. Waziristan) Drone Attack VI – Sep 2012
What Happened? 01 September 2012: A U.S. drone strike destroyed either a house, car, or both in the Degan area of Datta Khel Tehsil. This attack reportedly began around 0915 hours. Up to six people were reportedly killed. Some media reports alleged that ‘suspected’ militants of the Hafiz Gul Bahadur group had been killed. However,…
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,…
Mana Gurbaz (N. Waziristan) Drone Attack – Aug 2012
What Happened? 19 August 2012: A U.S. drone strike targeted two cars in the Mana Gurbaz area of Shawal Tehsil. This attack reportedly occurred at around 0200 hours. A report from The Express Tribune indicated that the cars had been en route from Miranshah. A double-tap drone strike occurred some hours later, when rescuers arrived…
Kroshkai (N. Waziristan) Drone Attack – Aug 2012
What Happened? 18 August 2012: A U.S. drone strike destroyed a house and multiple cars in the Kroshkai Markaz or Shuweda area of Shawal Tehsil. The attack reportedly began at around 1125 hours. Initial reports alleged that four missiles were fired – two on a house, and two on cars parked outside where men had…
Khushali Tori Khel (N. Waziristan) Drone Attack X – Jul 2012
What Happened? 29 July 2012: A U.S. drone strike destroyed either a house, truck, or both in the Khushali – Khaisor area in Mirali. This attack reportedly began around 1625 hours. Initial media reports alleged that Uzbek militants had been targeted. A subsequent report by The News, a local news agency, reported that four local…
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…
Dre Nishtar (N. Waziristan) Drone Attack VI – Jul 2012
What Happened? 01 July 2012: A U.S. drone strike targeted the locally known ‘Rehmani Markaz’ in the Kund Ghar village of Dre Nishtar in Shawal Tehsil. This attack reportedly began at around 0400 hours. Media reports indicate that up to 9 people were killed and 3 were left injured. Anonymous security officials reported to the…
Dre Nishtar (N. Waziristan) Drone Attack V – Jun 2012
What Happened? 26 June 2012: A U.S. drone strike destroyed a building, known locally as ‘Rehmani Markaz’ in Kund Ghar village, in the Dre Nishtar area of Shawal Tehsil. The attack began at around 2145 and reportedly used two missiles. Media reports indicate that up to 7 ‘suspected militants’ were killed. Data published years later…