Tag: USA
Tappi Ghundikala (N. Waziristan) Drone Attack VII – Oct 2012
What Happened? 24 October 2012: A U.S. drone strike destroyed a house in the Tappi Ghundi Kili area of Miranshah Tehsil. This attack reportedly occurred at around 1440 hours. Initial media reports alleged that a militant hideout had been targeted, killing at least 5 militants. Later investigations by the Amnesty International found that only a…
Hurmaz (N. Waziristan) Drone Attack IV – Oct 2012
What Happened? 10 October 2012: A U.S. drone strike destroyed a house in the Don Qabristan area of Hurmaz in Mirali Tehsil. This attack reportedly occurred at around 0420 hours. It was reported that the house belonged to a Maulvi Abdullah, who was a civilian. A local agency, The News, confirmed that at least six…
Haider Khel (N. Waziristan) Drone Attack IV – Oct 2012
What Happened? 01 October 2012: A U.S. drone strike destroyed a motorcycle and possibly a car in the Haider Khel area of Mirali. This attack reportedly occurred at around 0600 hours. There are conflicting accounts on if whether only a motorcycle was targeted, or a car was targeted along with it. It is also unclear…
Musakki (N. Waziristan) Drone Attack IV – Sep 2012
What Happened? 24 September 2012: A U.S. drone strike destroyed a dispensary building in the Dawar Musakki area of Mirali Tehsil. The attack reportedly started at around 2150 hours and used at least four drones. Five people were reportedly killed. A New York Times report alleged that an Al-Qaeda commander Abu Kasha was killed in…
Muhammad Khel (N. Waziristan) Drone Attack IX – Sep 2012
What Happened? 21 September 2012: A U.S. drone strike destroyed a moving car in the Landay Muhammad Khel area of Datta Khel Tehsil. This attack occurred at around 0800 hours. Security officials alleged that militants linked to the Hafiz Gul Bahadur group were killed. A local news agency, Pakistan Observer, gathered testimony from local tribesmen…
Degan (N. Waziristan) Drone Attack VI – Sep 2012
What Happened? 01 September 2012: A U.S. drone strike destroyed either a house, car, or both in the Degan area of Datta Khel Tehsil. This attack reportedly began around 0915 hours. Up to six people were reportedly killed. Some media reports alleged that ‘suspected’ militants of the Hafiz Gul Bahadur group had been killed. However,…
Shawal (N. Waziristan) Massacre IV – Aug 2012
What Happened? 24 August 2012: A U.S. drone strike targeted multiple villages in the Shawal Tehsil. These attacks happened minutes apart. The first strike happened in the village of Makai, the second in Dara, and the third in an unknown village of Dre Nishter. Makai: Quite possibly this drone strike targeted the locally known ‘Gillamand…
Hamzoni (N. Waziristan) Drone Massacre II – Aug 2012
What Happened? 21 August 2012: A U.S. drone strike destroyed a house and car in the Shana Khwara area of Hamzoni in Miranshah Tehsil. This attack reportedly occurred at around 1830 hours. News agencies reported that an Haqqani household had been targeted, creating a mass-casualty event that included Badruddin Haqqani in the fatalities. Haqqani’s death,…
Mana Gurbaz (N. Waziristan) Drone Attack – Aug 2012
What Happened? 19 August 2012: A U.S. drone strike targeted two cars in the Mana Gurbaz area of Shawal Tehsil. This attack reportedly occurred at around 0200 hours. A report from The Express Tribune indicated that the cars had been en route from Miranshah. A double-tap drone strike occurred some hours later, when rescuers arrived…
Kroshkai (N. Waziristan) Drone Attack – Aug 2012
What Happened? 18 August 2012: A U.S. drone strike destroyed a house and multiple cars in the Kroshkai Markaz or Shuweda area of Shawal Tehsil. The attack reportedly began at around 1125 hours. Initial reports alleged that four missiles were fired – two on a house, and two on cars parked outside where men had…