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Incident Date
27 December 2013
Incident Code
USYEM179-B
Location
Shibam, Hadramaut, Yemen
On the 27th of December 2013, an alleged US drone strike hit and killed up to seven suspected AQAP militants and injured another in the southern city of Shiban in the province of Hadramout. Initial reports from the strike are conflicted on the number of wounded or dead. The Montreal Gazette provided the lowest estimate…
Summary
Published
27 December 2013
Strike Type
Airstrike
(
Drone Strike
)
Military actors reported killed
1–7
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
U.S. Forces
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Incident Date
25 December 2013
Incident Code
Ob332
Location
Qutab Khel, Miranshah, North Waziristan, Pakistan
Between three and four suspected militants were killed and another suspected militant was "critically" injured in airstrikes against Miran Shah in North Waziristan. There were no civilian casualties reported. This was the first Christmas day drone strike recorded. The dead were allegedly Afghan militants, although they reportedly could not be identified. At least two missiles…
Summary
Published
25 December 2013
Strike Type
Airstrike
(
Drone Strike
)
Military actors reported killed
3–4
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
U.S. Forces
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Incident Date
14 December 2013
Incident Code
USYEM178-B
Location
Qatn, Hadramaut, Yemen
Two Al Qaeda militants were killed and others were wounded in alleged US drone strikes on a vehicle in Al Mudhur of Qatn district on December 14, 2013. There were no reports of civilian harm. Gulf News quoted a local government official who reported that a US drone struck a car carrying Al Qaeda members…
Summary
Published
14 December 2013
Strike Type
Airstrike
(
Drone Strike
)
Military actors reported killed
2
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
U.S. Forces
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Incident Date
12 December 2013
Incident Code
USYEM177-C
Location
Al-Bayda Governorate, Yemen
ٱلْبَيْضَاء
On Thursday 12th December 2013, at around 4:30 in the afternoon, an alleged US drone launched between two to four missiles at a wedding procession which killed between 11 to 18 civilians and injured between seven to 110 in Radaa in al-Durrah, al Bayda, Yemen. The wedding convoy was reportedly returning from Al-Basier in the…
Summary
Published
12 December 2013
Strike Type
Airstrike
(
Drone Strike
)
Infrastructure
Vehicle
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Car
,
Truck
)
Civilians reported killed
11–15
Civilians reported injured
7–110
Military actors reported killed
2–4
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
U.S. Forces
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Incident Date
10 December 2013
Incident Code
USYEM176-B
Location
Ahwar, Abyan, Yemen
On December 10th 2013, eight alleged Al Qaeda fighters were reportedly killed in a US drone or Yemeni air strike in the Wadi Malaha area of Ahwar district. The strike occured in the morning. Two vehicles were hit in the strike, allegedly burning and killing all occupants; this intel came from a soldier in Brigade…
Summary
Published
10 December 2013
Strike Type
Airstrike
(
Drone Strike
)
Military actors reported killed
8
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
U.S. Forces
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Incident Date
9 December 2013
Incident Code
USYEM175-B
Location
Al Qatn, Hadramaut, Yemen
Between two and four AQAP members were killed and "others" were injured in an alleged US drone strike in the Madhhar area of al Qatn in the Hadhramaut Governorate of Yemen in the evening time of the 9th of December 2013. The Long War Journal reported two deaths whilst a local military source, on the…
Summary
Published
9 December 2013
Strike Type
Airstrike
(
Drone Strike
)
Military actors reported killed
2–4
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
U.S. Forces
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Incident Date
29 November 2013
Incident Code
Ob331
Location
Miranshah, North Waziristan, Pakistan
Between one and four people were killed and up to two others were injured in airstrikes against the Miranshah area of North Waziristan. The majority of sources, including CNN, named those killed as being militants while some sources did not identify whether they were civilians or militants. The strike hit around midnight and the house…
Summary
Published
29 November 2013
Strike Type
Airstrike
(
Drone Strike
)
Civilians reported killed
0–2
Civilians reported injured
0–2
Military actors reported killed
2–4
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
U.S. Forces
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Incident Date
26 November 2013
Incident Code
USYEM174-B
Location
Al Houra, Abyan, Yemen
الحورة
As many as 12 alleged AQAP members were killed in a possible US drone strike on the 25th of November 2013. The twelve men were reportedly traveling in a car through the Al-Hoora area in the region of Mahfud in southern Yemen’s Abyan province when the strike hit. The men were badly burnt and the…
Summary
Published
26 November 2013
Strike Type
Airstrike
(
Drone Strike
)
Military actors reported killed
12
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
U.S. Forces
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Incident Date
21 November 2013
Incident Code
Ob330
Location
Tal, Hangu District, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, Pakistan
Between three and six alleged civilians, including up to four children, were killed in drone strikes against the Hangu district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. Conflicting reports were given as to whether those killed were students and clerics from the seminary or were visiting members of the Haqqani Network. Pakistani politician Imran Khan was the only source…
Summary
Published
21 November 2013
Strike Type
Airstrike
(
Drone Strike
)
Civilians reported killed
0–6
Civilians reported injured
0–9
Military actors reported killed
2–9
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
U.S. Forces
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Incident Date
20–22 November, 2013
Incident Code
USYEM173-B
Location
Shahr, Hadramaut, Yemen
Following a major strike on November 19th, a possible second alleged US drone strike reportedly hit either on the 20th or the 22nd of November, 2013. However information was limited and there was little evidence to suggest people were killed. Solely one report states that three alleged AQAP militants might have been killed in the…
Summary
Published
20 November 2013
Strike Type
Airstrike
(
Drone Strike
)
Military actors reported killed
0–3
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
U.S. Forces
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Incident Date
19 November 2013
Incident Code
USYEM172-B
Location
Ghayl Bawazir, Hadramaut, Yemen
On November 19th, 2013, between three and five Al Qaeda members, including two Australians, were reported killed when an alleged US or Yemeni airstrike hit a vehicle traveling in the Ghayl Bawazir area of Hadhramout. The Toyota Hilux belonging to the AQAP militants was reportedly bombed while in Mahfad in southern Yemen, following an intelligence…
Summary
Published
19 November 2013
Strike Type
Airstrike
(
Drone Strike
)
Military actors reported killed
3–5
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
U.S. Forces
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Incident Date
1–30 November, 2013
Incident Code
USSOM029-C
Location
Jilib, Middle Juba, Somalia
جيليب
Five children from a single family were killed in the town of Jilib, in Somalia’s Middle Juba region, when their house was razed by aerial bombardment from an unknown belligerent (possibly Kenya), according to residents interviewed by the group Journalists for Justice. According to the report, "A third set of strikes took place a few…
Summary
Published
1 November 2013
Strike Type
Airstrike
Civilians reported killed
5
Civilians reported injured
1
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
U.S. Forces
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Incident Date
1 November 2013
Incident Code
Ob329
Location
Dandi Darpakhel, North Waziristan, Pakistan
US drones reportedly killed TTP leader Hakimullah Mehsud in a strike on his car or house a few miles from Miranshah. Between three and six others also died. Intelligence officials told Seattle Times that a suspected U.S. drone strike killed at least at least three people when two missiles hit a house in the village…
Summary
Published
1 November 2013
Strike Type
Airstrike
(
Drone Strike
)
Civilians reported injured
0–2
Military actors reported killed
4–7
Military Actor
U.S. Forces
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Incident Date
31 October 2013
Incident Code
Ob328
Location
Miranshah, North Waziristan, Pakistan
US drones killed up to five people and injured three more late at night of October 31st, in the first strike in a month. Local sources alleged that the unmanned aircraft fired two missiles that struck a house and car in or near a bazaar in Miranshah that caused two large explosions. A senior security…
Summary
Published
31 October 2013
Strike Type
Airstrike
(
Drone Strike
)
Civilians reported killed
0–5
Civilians reported injured
0–3
Military actors reported killed
0–5
Military Actor
U.S. Forces
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Incident Date
28 October 2013
Incident Code
USSOM028
Location
Dhaytubako, Middle Juba, Somalia
At least two people, both reportedly al-Shabaab affiliated, were killed in a US drone strike on a vehicle in Jilib, Middle Juba region, international media reported. As of now, there are no reports about civilian harm. Senior al Shabaab commander Ibrahim Ali Abdi (aka Anta Anta) was killed in the attack, according to Abu Mohamed,…
Summary
Published
28 October 2013
Strike Type
Airstrike
(
Drone Strike
)
Military actors reported killed
2
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
U.S. Forces
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Incident Date
5 October 2013
Incident Code
USSOM027
Location
Baraawe, Lower Shabelle, Somalia
At least one and as many as seven al Shabaab militants were killed in a naval raid carried out by US forces in Barawe, Lower Shabelle, international media reported. There were no reports of civilian harm. It was not at first clear who was the target of the raid. Reports varied from an unnamed Chechen;…
Summary
Published
5 October 2013
Strike Type
Counter-Terrorism Action (Ground)
Military actors reported killed
1–7
Causes of Death / Injury
Small arms and light weapons
Military Actor
U.S. Forces
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Incident Date
30 September 2013
Incident Code
Ob327
Location
Land Char Khel, Tehsil Datta Khel, North Waziristan, Pakistan
An alleged US drone hit North Waziristan for the second time in 24 hours, killing up to four people. The drone fired two missiles at a house in Datakhel area of North Waziristan, at about 4am local time according to one report. According to Asian Age, it was a CIA-operated drone. FOX News and Pakistan…
Summary
Published
30 September 2013
Strike Type
Airstrike
(
Drone Strike
)
Civilians reported injured
2–4
Military Actor
U.S. Forces
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Incident Date
29 September 2013
Incident Code
Ob326
Location
Darga Mandi, North Waziristan, Pakistan
At least three died when drones fired missiles on a house in North Waziristan. The strike hit around 11am; the house was destroyed. This was the second attack on Darga Mandi this month. The News reported that four persons were killed when a US drone fired two missiles at a house in Darga Mandi in…
Summary
Published
29 September 2013
Strike Type
Airstrike
(
Drone Strike
)
Civilians reported killed
0–6
Civilians reported injured
0–3
Military actors reported killed
0–6
Military Actor
U.S. Forces
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Incident Date
22 September 2013
Incident Code
Ob325
Location
ShawalPalgai area, Thesil Makin, North/South Waziristan, Pakistan
At least six people were killed and two wounded in an alleged US drone strike. Four missiles reportedly hit two houses. The identify of those killed was not immediately known, an anonymous Pakistani official said. The News reported that the drone killed six people and injured three others, whereas Xinhua claimed seven people were killed…
Summary
Published
22 September 2013
Strike Type
Airstrike
(
Drone Strike
)
Civilians reported killed
0–7
Civilians reported injured
0–4
Military actors reported killed
0–7
Military Actor
U.S. Forces
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Incident Date
7 September 2013
Incident Code
USYEM171-B
Location
Askariya, Lahij, Yemen
A single source reported a US drone strike destroyed a car in Askariya, in Lahj province on September 14, 2013, killing two militants and wounding two more with no civilian harm currently reported. The Yemen Post quoted an anonymous official "The four men were traveling by car through Askariya when they were struck by the…
Summary
Published
7 September 2013
Strike Type
Airstrike
(
Drone Strike
)
Military actors reported killed
2
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
U.S. Forces
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Incident Date
5 September 2013–6 September 2019
Incident Code
Ob324
Location
Tabi, Tehsil Ghulam Khan, North Waziristan, Pakistan
At least five people were killed in the second drone strike in north Waziristan in a week. Pakistan Tribune, reported that two missiles were fired on a residential compound and stressed that the identities could not be established yet. However, intelligence sources told Dawn that two or three missiles were fired on a house that…
Summary
Published
6 September 2013
Strike Type
Airstrike
(
Drone Strike
)
Civilians reported killed
0–7
Civilians reported injured
0–4
Military actors reported killed
0–7
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
U.S. Forces
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Incident Date
31 August 2013
Incident Code
Ob323
Location
Mossaki, Tehsil Mir Ali, North Waziristan, Pakistan
Up to four people were alleged to be killed but it is unclear whether they were miliants or civilians. Various sources, including News Pakistan and AFP, mentioned that a house was struck and between three and four "people" were killed, never specifying whether they were militants or civilians. In separate reports about the same incident,…
Summary
Published
31 August 2013
Strike Type
Airstrike
(
Drone Strike
)
Civilians reported killed
0–4
Civilians reported injured
0–1
Military actors reported killed
0–4
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
U.S. Forces
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Incident Date
30 August 2013
Incident Code
USYEM170-B
Location
Manaseh, Al Bayda, Yemen
A suspected US drone strike destroyed a vehicle in Manasseh, in al Bayda province between midnight and 2 AM, August 30 2013, killing at least three and as many as six suspected militants including AQAP senior leader Qaid Ahmad Nasser al Dhahab and his bodyguard al Hamdani, and injuring two others, with no civilian harm…
Summary
Published
30 August 2013
Strike Type
Airstrike
(
Drone Strike
)
Infrastructure
Education
Military actors reported killed
3–6
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
U.S. Forces
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Incident Date
12 August 2013
Incident Code
USYEM169-B
Location
Ataq, Shabwa, Yemen
Two suspected Al Qaeda militants were killed by alleged US drone strikes in Ataq in Shabwa governorate on August 12, 2013. A local official told Reuters that a suspected US drone attacked a vehicle. ‘The car was completely obliterated and the two men inside it were killed,’ he said. There was no information about the…
Summary
Published
12 August 2013
Strike Type
Airstrike
(
Drone Strike
)
Military actors reported killed
2
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
U.S. Forces
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Incident Date
11 August 2013
Incident Code
LC001
Location
Al Dahir, Surt, Libya
الظهي
Wissam Salem reported on Twitter that four people were killed and 15 more injured in an airstrike near Sirte. Salem didn’t elaborate if the victims were civilians or combattants. However, other sources claimed that the casualties resulted either from a car bomb or mortars. Wady Dynar reported that the explosions heard in Al Dahir in…
Summary
Published
11 August 2013
Civilians reported killed
4
Civilians reported injured
15
Military Actor
U.S. Forces
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Incident Date
10 August 2013
Incident Code
USYEM168-B
Location
Al Askariya, Lahij, Yemen
Up to five militants were killed and up to two others were injured by a suspected American unmanned drone which struck multiple cars in the Lahj Province in Southern Yemen on August 10, 2013. Al Jazeera reported that the drone strike destroyed a vehicle believed to be carrying weapons, and this was echoed by a…
Summary
Published
10 August 2013
Strike Type
Airstrike
(
Drone Strike
)
Military actors reported killed
2–5
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
U.S. Forces
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Incident Date
8 August 2013
Incident Code
USYEM166-B
Location
Al Ayoun, Hadramaut, Yemen
On August 8th 2013, the first day of Eid, at least two suspected Al Qaeda operatives were killed and two others were injured when the car in which they were traveling was struck by a missile from an unmanned drone, confirmed by US officials as an American drone, in the Al Ayoun area of Hadhramout…
Summary
Published
8 August 2013
Strike Type
Airstrike
(
Drone Strike
)
Military actors reported killed
2–3
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
U.S. Forces
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Incident Date
8 August 2013
Incident Code
USYEM167-B
Location
Al Qotn, Hadramaut, Yemen
A series of confirmed American drone strikes were launched on August 8th, 2013 with three strikes killing a total of twelve. The third strike was launched in the Al Qatn section of Hadramout, reportedly killing at least three Al Qaeda operatives. The strike that reportedly killed three suspected Al Qaeda operatives in Hadramout included the…
Summary
Published
8 August 2013
Strike Type
Airstrike
(
Drone Strike
)
Military actors reported killed
3–5
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
U.S. Forces
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Incident Date
7 August 2013
Incident Code
USYEM164-B
Location
Markha, Shabwa, Yemen
Between six to eight militants were reported killed and others were injured in an alleged US drone strike on the Markha area of Shabwa governorate in the early morning of Wednesday, August 7th 2013. A Yemeni military official claimed that the raid took place in Markha town, approximately 75 km north of Atag in the…
Summary
Published
7 August 2013
Strike Type
Airstrike
(
Drone Strike
)
Military actors reported killed
6–8
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
U.S. Forces
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Incident Date
7–8 August, 2013
Incident Code
USYEM165-C
Location
Erq al-Shabwan, Wadi Obeida District, Ma'rib, Yemen
عرق ال شبوان، وادي عبيدة، مَأْرِب
Up to nine people, including as many as three civilians, among them two teenagers (16 years old and 17/18 years old), were reportedly killed in an alleged US drone strike that took place in Erq al-Shabwan, within the Wadi Obeida district of the Ma’rib governorate on August 7/8, 2013. At dawn on August 8, security…
Summary
Published
8 August 2013
Strike Type
Airstrike
(
Drone Strike
)
Infrastructure
Vehicle
(
Car
)
Civilians reported killed
1–3
Military actors reported killed
3–9
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
U.S. Forces
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