Tag: Orakzai Agency
Khadizai (Orakzai Agency) Drone Attack – Apr 2009
What Happened? 01 April 2009: The first-ever U.S. drone attack in Orakzai Agency targeted a house in the Khadizai area. The CIA alleged that the attack had targeted Al Qaeda militants. The house reportedly belonged to Moulvi Gul Nazeer, a prominent Taliban commander. The Taliban commander Hakimullah Mehsud reported that six Taliban fighters were killed…