Tag: USA
65 Dead Civilians: First-ever look into 13 U.S. drone attacks in Pakistan’s Kurram
Between 2001 and 2021, the United States carried out more than 450 drone and air strikes in Pakistan’s tribal areas as part of its so-called “War on Terror.” Spanning three U.S. administrations, the campaign was repeatedly criticised by international watchdog organisations over allegations of excessive civilian and child casualties. A U.S. Joint Special Operations Command…
Jani Khel (FR Bannu) Drone Attack II – Nov 2008
What Happened? 19 November 2008: A U.S. drone attack targeted a house in the Jani Khel area of Bannu (then a Frontier Region of Pakistan). Between 3 to 6 people were killed in this attack, including 7 injured. The US Embassy in Islamabad alleged that the attack targeted the so-called Quetta Shura, a council of…
Garium (N. Waziristan) Drone Attack – Nov 2008
What Happened? 14 November 2008: Three U.S. drone missile targeted the house of Amir Khan in Gariam village of North Waziristan. CIA alleged that all those killed were militants. Local tribesmen claimed that all dead were local people. There is no further verification on the identities of the victims. More local verification is necessary to…
Kamsham Razmak (N. Waziristan) Drone Attack – Nov 2008
What Happened? 07 November 2008: A U.S. drone attack targeted the Kam Sham area of Razmak in North Waziristan. The house reportedly belonged to a local Ghani Gul. A CIA dossier revealed to Pakistan’s President Asif Zardari later alleged many of those killed to be U.S. passport holders. A report published by the FATA Secretariat…
Doag (S. Waziristan) Drone Attack II – Oct 2008
What Happened? 31 October 2008: A U.S. drone attack targeted a house in the Doag area in Wana of South Waziristan. The house of a Muhammad Haroon Wazir was allegedly targeted, but the death toll is unknown. A FATA document from that time reports that only one person was killed, however media reports tentatively report…
Issori (N. Waziristan) Massacre – Oct 2008
What Happened? 31 October 2008: A U.S. drone attack targeted an unknown structure, possibly a house, in the Issori area of Mirali in North Waziristan Agency. There is little to no information about the nature of the casualties. CIA alleged that the attack killed Al-Qaeda militants including Abu Kasha and Abu Jihad Al-Misri. A son…
Mandata (S. Waziristan) Massacre – Oct 2008
What Happened? 26 October 2008: A U.S. drone attack targeted a house in Mandata area of Shakai Valley in South Waziristan Agency. CIA alleged that that attack targeted the militant network of Maulvi Nazir and had killed 20 militants. However, no substantial independent verification of the killed people exist, including their militant or civilian status.…
Danda Darpakhel (N. Waziristan) School Massacre – Oct 2008
What Happened? 23 October 2008: A U.S. drone attack targeted a school in the Danda Darpakhel area of Miranshah in North Waziristan Agency. The CIA alleged that the school was linked to the Haqqani Network and that dead were militants. Local eyewitness reports from that time state that the attack mostly killed children between 12…
Taparghai (S. Waziristan) Drone Attack – Oct 2008
What Happened? 16 October 2008: A U.S. drone attack allegedly targeted a parked Toyota wagon in the Taparghai area of North Waziristan. The CIA alleged that the attack had killed an Egyptian Al-Qaeda operative Khalid Habib and four other ‘militants’. A local Pakistani intelligence source is quoted by the CNN to have claimed that the…
Machis (N. Waziristan) Drone Attack – Oct 2008
What Happened? 11 October 2008: A U.S. drone missile struck a house in the Machis area of North Waziristan. The attack is reported to have killed 4 people, all of them non-locals and militants. This casualty count is corroborated by local media report from Dawn and a secret document issued by the FATA Secretariat in…