Incident Code
B23
Incident Code
B23
Incident Date
2 September 2008
Location
Mohammad Khel, Datta Khel, North Waziristan, Pakistan
Airwars Assessment
Last Updated: May 7, 2026
(Previous Incident Code: B23 )
Up to ten militants were killed and one, possible civilian, was killed in a US drone strike in North Waziristan, sources reported.
The location of this strike was a mystery at first. The only details came from a leaked secret US intelligence report:
“A Predator killed four to 10 persons associated with Al Qaeda commander and logistician Abu Wafa Al Saudi.”
No further information about the strike was reported until the Bureau obtained a copy of an internal FATA secretariat document in 2013, placing the strike in Datta Khel tehsil.
The Pakistani data was the only report suggesting civilian harm as it showed one ‘local’ was injured.
Military Statements
U.S. Forces Assessment
Known belligerent
U.S. Forces
U.S. Forces position on incident
Not yet assessed
U.S. Forces Strike Report
Secret US intelligence report via Dawn, June 2nd, 2009:
"On Sept 2, 2008, a Predator killed four to 10 persons associated with Al Qaeda commander and logistician Abu Wafa Al Saudi."