Tag: North Waziristan Agency
Kaka Khel (N. Waziristan) Drone Attack – Sep 2010
What Happened? 27 September 2010: A U.S. drone strike destroyed a house in the Kaka Khel village of Khushali Tori Khel of Mirali Tehsil. This attack happened at around 1500 hours. Media sources report that ‘alleged militants’ were killed in this attack and that the nature of the casualties were never independently inquired. Sources: AFP,…
Sherani (N. Waziristan) Drone Attack II – Sep 2010
What Happened? 26 September 2010: A U.S. drone strike targeted a car in the Sherani area of North Waziristan. Local media reports indicate that three unknown people were killed, and it could not be determined if whether these were militants or civilian casualties. This was the third in a series of three U.S. drone strikes…
Dand Killi (N. Waziristan) Drone Attack – Sep 2010
What Happened? 26 September 2010: A U.S. drone strike targeted a car in the Dand Killi area of Datta Khel Tehsil. This attack happened at around 1820 hours. News sources report that the identities of the victims could not be verified, raising the possibility of civilian casualties. This was the second in a series of…
Tarmora (N. Waziristan) Drone Attack – Sep 2010
What Happened? 26 September 2010: A U.S. drone strike destroyed a car, a house, or both in the Tarmora area of Datta Khel Tehsil. This attack happened at around 1750 hours. It was reported that ‘suspected militants’ were targeted, but their identities have never been independently confirmed. This was the first in a series of…
Mada Khel (N. Waziristan) Drone Attack II – Sep 2010
What Happened? 25 September 2010: A U.S. drone strike destroyed a car in the Doga Macha Mada Khel area of Datta Khel Tehsil. This attack happened at around 1400 hours. Media reports allege that an Al Qaeda commander Sheikh Al Fatah was killed, along with other militants named Haji Niaz, Naimatullah, and another man. Data…
Drazanda (N. Waziristan) Drone Attack – Sep 2010
What Happened? 20 September 2010: Around 1530 hours, a U.S. drone strike targeted two or three ‘alleged militants’ next to a parked motorbike in the Drazanda area of Miami Kabul Khel. Minutes later, a double tap attack targeted rescuers who came to the scene. An anonymous security official alleged that all the dead were militants.…
Eidal Khel (N. Waziristan) Drone Attack – Sep 2010
What Happened? 19 September 2010: A U.S. drone strike destroyed two cars in the Eidal Khel Daur village in Tehsil Datta Khel. The attacks happened after 1900 hours. There is significant contradiction in media reports as some claim that 4 or 5 civilians were in the first car, while other media reports allege that the…
Pai Khel (N. Waziristan) Drone Attack III – Sep 2010
What Happened? 15 September 2010: A U.S. drone strike destroyed a house in the Daur Pai Khel village of Pai Khel area. This attack started around 1900 hours. It was alleged that a suspected militant hideout had been targeted. However, there has not been any independent or state confirmation of the casualties, leaving this attack…
Danda Darpa Khel (N. Waziristan) Drone Attack XIII – Sep 2010
What Happened? 15 September 2010: A U.S. drone strike comprising over a dozen missiles destroyed two houses in the Danda Darpa Khel area of Miranshah. This attack began at 0435 hours and lasted twenty minutes. Media reports allege that the houses were compounds used by the Haqqani Network. At least eight civilian rescuers who responded…
Qutab Khel (N. Waziristan) Drone Attack II – Sep 2010
What Happened? 14 September 2010: A U.S. drone strike at 1830 hours destroyed a car in the Qutab Khel area of Miranshah. Media reports alleged that Haqqani Network militants were targeted, an allegation that was later confirmed. The Express Tribune confirmed that Saifullah Haqqani, a close relative of the network’s leader Sirajuddin Haqqani, was among…