Tag: USA
Muhammad Khel (N. Waziristan) Drone Attack VIII – Jan 2012
What Happened? 23 January 2012: A U.S. drone strike destroyed a house in the Muhammad Khel area of Datta Khel Tehsil. This attack reportedly occurred at around 1030 hours, some fifteen minutes after another strike in nearby Degan. A local news agency, The News, cited testimony of local tribesmen reporting that this drone strike killed…
Degan (N. Waziristan) Drone Attack V – Jan 2012
What Happened? 23 January 2012: A U.S. drone strike destroyed a house and car in the Degan area of Datta Khel Tehsil. The attack reportedly occurred at 1015 hours. It was reported that the car was the primary target, and one of the missiles struck a nearby house. Media reports alleged that five people were…
Doga Mada Khel (N. Waziristan) Drone Attack III – Jan 2012
What Happened? 12 January 2012: A U.S. drone strike destroyed two cars in the Doga Mada Khel area of Datta Khel Tehsil. This attack reportedly occurred at 1800 hours. Media reports allege that foreigners were killed, although their bodies were charred beyond recognition, leaving them unidentified. Western sources alleged that TTP leader Hakimullah Mehsud was…
Machis (N. Waziristan) Drone Attack VI – Jan 2012
What Happened? 10 January 2012: A U.S. drone strike destroyed a house in the Kharwanai Machis area of Miranshah Tehsil. This attack reportedly occurred at around 0040 hours. A local media house, The News, reported that a Saudi national was killed along with his wife and child. Reuters reported that an Al-Qaeda militant, Abdullah Khorasani,…
Shawal (N. Waziristan) Drone Attack III – Nov 2011
What Happened? 17 November 2011: A U.S. drone strike destroyed a house in the Shawal Valley, although the precise location is unknown. This attack is reported to have occurred at around 1615 hours. Media reports suggest that up to 9 people were killed and up to 5 were left injured. A local news agency, The…
Old Colony Serai (N. Waziristan) Drone Attack II – Nov 2011
What Happened? 15 November 2011: A U.S. drone strike destroyed a house in the Old Colony Serai or Miranshah Bazar. This attack reportedly occurred at around 0330 hours. Media reports alleged that a ‘suspected hideout’ of militants was targeted, and quoted anonymous security officials saying that up to seven militants were killed. The Chinese news…
Serai Darpa Khel (N. Waziristan) Drone Attack – Nov 2011
What Happened? 03 November 2011: A U.S. drone strike destroyed a house in the Serai Darpa Khel area of Miranshah Tehsil. This attack reportedly occurred at around 1430 hours. Local media sources quoted anonymous security officials claiming that a key Haqqani Network commander, Janbaz Zadran, was killed. However, Janbaz Zadran’s death was also claimed in…
Naurak (N. Waziristan) Drone Attack VII – Oct 2011
What Happened? 31 October 2011: A U.S. drone strike destroyed a house and car in the Naurak or Mubarikshahi area of Mirali Tehsil. This attack reportedly occurred at around 2005 hours. Little information came about the attack, until the news broke that two teenagers were killed while driving their car. Tariq Khan, 16, and Waheed,…
Khar Qamar (N. Waziristan) Drone Attack II – Oct 2011
What Happened? 30 October 2011: A U.S. drone strike destroyed a moving car in the Khar Qamar area of Datta Khel Tehsil. This attack reportedly occurred at around 1135 hours. While it was the default for news agencies to report that ‘suspected militants’ had been killed, reports of civilian deaths quickly poured in. A local…
Hassu Khel (N. Waziristan) Drone Attack III – Oct 2011
What Happened? 27 October 2011: A U.S. drone strike destroyed a house in the Hassu Khel or Shakhakhel Khushali area of Mirali Tehsil. This attack reportedly occurred at around 1945 hours. A car and a motorcycle parked within the house were targeted separately by missiles. Media reports indicate that four people were killed and three…