Tag: Undocumented
Naurak (N. Waziristan) Drone Strike – Sep 2009
What Happened? 30 September 2009: Multiple U.S. drone missiles struck two cars and a house in the Naurak area of North Waziristan Agency. The house was reported to belong to a local man named Baddin. There is little to no details known about the victims of this attack. A document published years later by the…
Danda Darpa Khel (N. Waziristan) Drone Attack III – Sep 2009
What Happened? 29 September 2009: A U.S. drone strike targeted several homes in the Danda Darpa Khel area of North Waziristan Agency. One of the targeted houses belonged to a local named Mustafa. The CIA alleged the target to be a Haqqani Network outpost. A local media source claimed that all casualties were Afghan refugees.…
Danda Darpa Khel (N. Waziristan) Drone Attack II – Sep 2009
What Happened? 24 September 2009: A U.S. drone strike targeted a house and nearby area in the Danda Darpa Khel area of North Waziristan Agency. The house belonged to a local named Ahmed Afghani, who the CIA alleged was part of the Haqqani Network. Some 10 – 12 people were killed in this attack, who…
Toorikhel (N. Waziristan) Drone Strike – Sep 2009
What Happened? 14 September 2009: A U.S. drone strike targeted a moving car in the Toorikhel area of Khushali in North Waziristan Agency. The CIA alleged that it had targeted Islamic Jihad Union and Al Qaeda commanders, a claim that was corroborated by Pakistani military intelligence. Both sides also wrongly claimed the killing of Ilyas…
Darga Mandi (N. Waziristan) Drone Strike – Sep 2009
What Happened? 08 September 2009: A U.S. drone strike targeted a house in the Darga Mandi area of North Waziristan Agency. The attack targeted the house of a local Ismail Khan and other nearby homes. The CIA alleged that it had targeted Haqqani Network militants. Media reports from that time indicate that at least 3…
Machi Khel (N. Waziristan) Drone Attack – Sep 2009
What Happened? 07 September 2009: A U.S. drone strike targeted a car and residential homes in the Machi Khel area of Mirali in North Waziristan Agency. The CIA alleged that it had targeted and killed the Al Qaeda leader, Ilyas Kashmiri, who was not present at the site and was not killed until June 2011.…
Danda Darpakhel (N. Waziristan) Massacre III – Aug 2009
What Happened? 21 August 2009: Multiple U.S. drone missiles struck a school and nearby houses in the Danda Darpakhel area of North Waziristan Agency. The school / madrassa was allegedly linked to Sirajuddin Haqqani. At least 21 people were killed, including at least 5 women and 6 children. It is reported that no rescue efforts…
Badar Garyum (N. Waziristan) Drone Attack – Jul 2009
What Happened? 17 July 2009: At least 4 U.S. drone missiles struck a house in the Badar Garyum area of North Waziristan Agency. The house belonged to a Moulana Abdul Majeed, who the CIA alleged was linked to the Taliban. AP alleged that Taliban officials acknowledged that 5 of their colleagues had been killed in…
Painda Khel Tiarza (S. Waziristan) Drone Attack – Jul 2009
What Happened? 10 July 2009: A U.S. drone attack targeted an alleged ‘Taliban communication centre’ in the Painda Khel village of Tiarza Tehsil in South Waziristan Agency. The attack is reported to have killed 5 people, while leaving 3 injured. Little other information or independent confirmation is available about this strike, however a FATA document…
Karwan Manza (S. Waziristan) Drone Attack II – Jul 2009
What Happened? 08 July 2009: Multiple U.S. drone missiles struck at least six vehicles near Karwan Manza in Ladha Tehsil of South Waziristan. The CIA alleged that it had targeted a militant convoy. A Pakistani military official is reported to have claimed that 90% of the targeted militants were killed in this attack. However, there…