Incident Code

B20

Location

Ganki Khel, South Waziristan, Pakistan

Airwars Assessment

Last Updated: May 7, 2026

(Previous Incident Code: B20 )

Four civilians, one woman and three children, were wounded by a US drone strike in Ganki Khel, south Waziristan, locals told international media, though the strike, according to the US, did not result in civilian harm.

A secret US document identifies a previously unknown (and failed) attack in Ganki Khel, south Waziristan:

“A Predator attempted to target an Al Qaeda-associated meeting but missed target. It did not cause collateral damage.”

However, the missile reportedly hit the house of Sardali Khan wounding a woman, two boys and a girl, as reported by Daily Times:

“The US missile struck the backyard of the house of Sardali Khan in the Ganghikhel area, wounding four members of his family. “It was fired from a drone,” local resident Hafeez Khan told Daily Times. He said that the missile injured a woman, two boys and a minor girl.”

Key Information

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: "A Predator attempted to target an Al Qaeda-associated meeting but missed target. It did not cause collateral damage."