Incident Code

T004c

Location

Marghalan, South Waziristan, Pakistan

Airwars Assessment

Last Updated: May 7, 2026

(Previous Incident Code: T004c )

A Pakistani and an Afghan newspaper reported that a CIA drone strike killed four Islamic State fighters, including a commander named Pir Agha, in South Waziristan hours before a US Senate delegation visited the tribal agency. There are currently no known reports of civilian harm.

The drone fired two missiles at a vehicle traveling through Marghalan village. Later the same day, a bipartisan delegation of US Senators visited Wana, the capital of South Waizirstan, with Pakistani military brass. However, a single source on twitter indicated that the strike that killed Pir Agha and the other three, happened in Laman area of Afghanistan.

 

Key Information

Military Statements

U.S. Forces Assessment
Suspected belligerent
U.S. Forces
U.S. Forces position on incident
Not yet assessed

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