Tag: Pakistan
Inzarkas (N. Waziristan) Drone Attack II – May 2010
What Happened? 11 May 2010: A U.S. drone strike targeted the village of Inzar Kas or Kazha Madda Khel in Datta Khel Tehsil. A drone strike at a nearby village two days earlier had killed at least four civilians. The official narrative was that the CIA had targeted a hideout of suspected militants. An anonymous…
Inzarkas (N. Waziristan) Drone Attack – May 2010
What Happened? 09 May 2010: A U.S. drone strike targeted a house in the Inzar Kas or Kazha Madda Khel area of Datta Khel Tehsil. The house reportedly belonged to a local man Awar Gul. News agencies reported the claim from official sources that 10 ‘suspected militants’ had been killed. One source noted that a…
Machi Khel (N. Waziristan) Drone Attack III – May 2010
What Happened? 03 May 2010: A U.S. drone strike targeted either a militant car, a Pakistani state car, or a house in the Machi Khel area of North Waziristan, according to official sources. The CIA alleged that it had targeted a car of militants in this attack, however a local news agency found that one…
Khushali (N. Waziristan) Drone Attack IV – Apr 2010
What Happened? 26 April 2010: A U.S. drone strike targeted a house in the Khushali area of Mirali. It was alleged that the CIA had targeted a gathering of suspected militants. The house reportedly belonged to a local man Haleem Khan. Data published by FATA officials indicate that two locals and a foreigner were killed…
Marsi Khel (N. Waziristan) Drone Attack – Apr 2010
What Happened? 24 April 2010: A U.S. drone strike targeted the village of Dam Killi in the Marsi Khel area of Mirali. It was alleged that the house belonged to suspected militants, however this was never confirmed through independent inquiry. Some nine people are said to have been killed. The lack of independent confirmation makes…
Tol Khel (N. Waziristan) Drone Attack IV – Apr 2010
What Happened? 16 April 2010: A U.S. drone strike targeted a car in the Pirano Killi area of Tol Khel in Miranshah. Media reports are conflicting as they suggest that militants were targeted in this attack. However, some media sources point to a mass-casualty event with more than 20 injuries. A double-tap strike is alleged…
Degan (N. Waziristan) Drone Attack III – Apr 2010
What Happened? 14 April 2010: A U.S. drone strike targeted a group of men as they prayed Salah outside their car, by the roadside in the Daur Degan area near Amboor Shiga. The CIA alleged that it had targeted suspected militants in this attack. Data published by FATA officials indicate that the casualties were all…
Boya Kalay (N. Waziristan) Drone Attack – Apr 2010
What Happened? 12 April 2010: A U.S. drone strike targeted a house belonging to a local man Tariq Khan in the Boya Kalay area of North Waziristan. CIA alleged Tariq Khan to be a militant commander, however local testimony collected shortly after the attack identified all the casualties as a family. Locals, including a man…
Tappi (N. Waziristan) Drone Attack – Mar 2010
What Happened? 31 March 2010: A U.S. drone strike targeted a house in the Tappi area of North Waziristan. The CIA alleged that it had targeted a compound of suspected militants. Media reports, including from the local journalist Noor Behram, confirm that the victims were the family of a local man named Zamir Gul, all…
Hurmaz (N. Waziristan) Drone Attack – Mar 2010
What Happened? 27 March 2010: A U.S. drone strike targeted two houses in the Hurmaz area of Mirali in North Waziristan. While the CIA alleged that it had targeted suspected militants, both local and international media cast doubt on the ‘suspected militant’ status of the casualties. This drone strike has not been logged by FATA…