Tag: Undocumented
Ganki Khel (S. Waziristan) Drone Attack IV – Apr 2009
What Happened? 08 April 2009: A U.S. drone attack targeted an alleged truck with a mounted anti-aircraft weapon in the Ganki Khel area of Wana in South Waziristan Agency. Three people were killed on the spot. The attack reportedly created civilian casualties as it was on a busy market, injuring up to 5 civilians. Given…
Khaddar Datta Khel (N. Waziristan) Massacre – Apr 2009
What Happened? 03 April 2009: A U.S. drone attack targeted a house in the Dand Killi village of Khaddar Khel in Datta Khel, North Waziristan Agency. The CIA alleged that it had targeted a munitions store or depot of the Taliban. Taliban, however claimed that all those killed were local civilians. It is alleged that…
Sokhel Mirali (N. Waziristan) Drone Attack – Mar 2009
What Happened? 26 March 2009: Although disputed and not reported by Pakistani officials, an alleged U.S. drone missile was blamed for destroying a house in the Sokhel area of Mirali in North Waziristan. The house reportedly belonged to a local man named Malik Gulab Khan. A report from AFP notes that residents of the house…
Makin (S. Waziristan) Drone Attack IV – Mar 2009
What Happened? 25 March 2009: U.S. drone missiles targeted two cars crossing a bridge in the Makin area of South Waziristan Agency. Simultaneously, it is also reported that the house of a local man named Noor Muhammad (or Haji Dost Muhammad) was destroyed. Up to eight people, described to be foreign nationals, are reported to…
Jani Khel (FR Bannu) Drone Attack III – Mar 2009
What Happened? 15 March 2009: A U.S. drone strike targeted a house in the Frontier Region Bannu region of Pakistan. This was the third time that mainland Pakistan outside the tribal agencies had been targeted in a drone strike. The targeted house belonged to a man named Haji Owais. It was alleged that the attack…
Anranai Tangi (S. Waziristan) Drone Strike – Mar 2009
What Happened? 01 March 2009: A U.S. drone attack targeted a house in the Anranai Tangi village of Sara Rogha area of South Waziristan Agency. The house belonged to a local man named Asghar Shamankhel. A local news agency, Dawn, alleged that Asghar was an associate to the Taliban commander Baituallah Mehsud. The identities of…
Nasri Khel Manzakai (S. Waziristan) Drone Strike – Feb 2009
What Happened? 14 February 2009: A U.S. drone strike targeted a house in the Narsi Khel – Manzakai area of Makin in South Waziristan Agency. Some 35 people were reportedly killed, all claimed by the CIA to be suspected militants. The attack reportedly targeted a vehicle parked outside the house of a local, Malik Rosan.…
Ganki Khel (S. Waziristan) Drone Strike III – Jan 2009
What Happened? 23 January 2009: A U.S. drone strike targeted a house in the Ganki Khel area of Wana in South Waziristan Agency. The CIA alleged that it had killed militants in this attack. The house reportedly belonged to a civilian named Malik Gulistan Khan. Khan, a civilian, was killed along with three sons (including…
Sirki Khel Wana (S. Waziristan) Drone Attack – Jan 2009
What Happened? 01 January 2009: A U.S. drone strike targeted the Laman village Sirki Khel area of South Waziristan Agency. The nature of the target is unknown, but one media report from that time alleges that five ‘suspected militants’ were killed. This is one of the least documented U.S. drone attacks in the region. It…
Doag (S. Waziristan) Drone Attack III – Dec 2008
What Happened? 22 December 2008: An alleged U.S. drone missile struck the village of Doag near Wana in South Waziristan Agency. This strike is believed to be a failed attack as it produced no casualties. This strike was never reported on any media and has only been mentioned once in a secret document released by…