Tag: USA
Khushali Tori Khel (N. Waziristan) Drone Attack X – Jul 2012
What Happened? 29 July 2012: A U.S. drone strike destroyed either a house, truck, or both in the Khushali – Khaisor area in Mirali. This attack reportedly began around 1625 hours. Initial media reports alleged that Uzbek militants had been targeted. A subsequent report by The News, a local news agency, reported that four local…
Dre Nishtar (N. Waziristan) Massacre VII – Jul 2012
What Happened? 23 July 2012: A U.S. drone strike destroyed a house in the locally known ‘Tarobi Markaz’ of Dre Nishtar in Shawal Tehsil. The attack reportedly began at around 2045 hours. The targets were initially described as ‘suspected militants’ in media reports. It was alleged that the house belonged to Sadiq Noor, a militant…
Ghazlamai (N. Waziristan) Massacre II – Jul 2012
What Happened? 06 July 2012: A U.S. drone strike destroyed a house in the Ghazlamai or Zoi Saidgi area of Datta Khel Tehsil. The attack reportedly began at around 1940 hours. The victims, allegedly ‘suspected militants’, were killed while having dinner. A double-tap drone missile deliberately targeted the locals and civil rescue services that arrived…
Dre Nishtar (N. Waziristan) Drone Attack VI – Jul 2012
What Happened? 01 July 2012: A U.S. drone strike targeted the locally known ‘Rehmani Markaz’ in the Kund Ghar village of Dre Nishtar in Shawal Tehsil. This attack reportedly began at around 0400 hours. Media reports indicate that up to 9 people were killed and 3 were left injured. Anonymous security officials reported to the…
Dre Nishtar (N. Waziristan) Drone Attack V – Jun 2012
What Happened? 26 June 2012: A U.S. drone strike destroyed a building, known locally as ‘Rehmani Markaz’ in Kund Ghar village, in the Dre Nishtar area of Shawal Tehsil. The attack began at around 2145 and reportedly used two missiles. Media reports indicate that up to 7 ‘suspected militants’ were killed. Data published years later…
Razmak Adda Miranshah (N. Waziristan) Drone Attack – Jun 2012
What Happened? 14 June 2012: A U.S. drone strike targeted a building in the Razmak Adda area of Miranshah. This attack occurred at around 0315 hours. A local media house, The Express Tribune, quoted a security official that 4 Punjabi had been killed, and that the building was “razed to the ground”. The paper also…
Tappi (N. Waziristan) Drone Attack VI – Jun 2012
What Happened? 13 June 2012: A U.S. drone strike destroyed a moving car in the Malik Ajder Village link road in the Tappi area of Miranshah Tehsil. This attack reportedly occurred at 1825 hours and used two missiles. Some sources report that this attack happened in the Isha village instead. Nothing is known about the…
Hassu Khel (N. Waziristan) Massacre V – Jun 2012
What Happened? 04 June 2012: A U.S. drone strike destroyed a house on the boundary between Khushali and Hassu Khel in Mirali. The attack started at around 0400 hours and created a mass-casualty event that killed several civilians. TBIJ collected local testimony alleging that the first wave of missiles destroyed a car and several motorcycles,…
Khushali Tori Khel (N. Waziristan) Drone Attack IX – May 2012
What Happened? 28 May 2012: A U.S. drone strike destroyed a house in the Khushali Tori Khel area in Mirali. The attack began around 0020 hours. The house was reportedly under construction and belonged to a local man Bulbul Khan. An investigation by the TBIJ found that three children and one woman were injured at…
Zakar Khel (N. Waziristan) Drone Attack – May 2012
What Happened? 28 May 2012: A U.S. drone strike destroyed a moving pick-up truck close to the Zakar Khel area in Mirali. The first missile was fired at 0015 hours and apparently missed its target. The second missile successfully destroyed the truck. Media sources report varying death count, ranging from 2 to 7. No other…