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Incident Date
11 October 2012
Incident Code
Ob298
Location
Buland Khel, Orakzai Agency, Pakistan
In one of the deadliest CIA strikes of 2012, four missiles were reportedly fired at a madrassa belonging to Maulvi Shakirullah, killing at least 16 and wounding many more. Shakirullah is connected to the Haqqani network, Geo TV reported, while the dead included fighters for militant commander Hafiz Gul Bahadur, Associated Press said, "US drones fired…
Summary
Published
11 October 2012
Strike Type
Airstrike
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Drone Strike
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Civilians reported killed
0–2
Civilians reported injured
5–15
Military actors reported killed
16–26
Military Actor
U.S. Forces
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Incident Date
10 October 2012
Incident Code
Ob297
Location
Hurmaz, Teshil Mir Ali, North Waziristan, Pakistan
A pre-dawn attack destroyed a house reportedly belonging to Maulvi Abdullah, described as a local cleric or tribesman, killing up to six alleged militants and injuring up to six more, according to local reports. "Several US drones flew into the area before dawn and fired four missiles on a compound, killing five militants," an unnamed…
Summary
Published
10 October 2012
Strike Type
Airstrike
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Drone Strike
)
Civilians reported injured
3–6
Military actors reported killed
3–6
Military Actor
U.S. Forces
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Incident Date
4 October 2012
Incident Code
USYEM130-B
Location
Sadiya, Shabwa, Yemen
السدية
On the 4th of October 2012, a suspected US drone strike hit and killed up to six Ansar al-Sharia militants and injured up to four others in the desert region of al-Saeed in the southern Yemeni province of Shabwa. According to security sources reporting to Akhbar al-Youm, the strike took place at roughly eleven o’clock…
Summary
Published
4 October 2012
Strike Type
Airstrike
(
Drone Strike
)
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
1 October 2012
Incident Code
Ob296
Location
Khadar Khel, North Waziristan, Pakistan
An alleged US led drone strike reportedly targeted a motorbike (or possibly car) near Mir Ali in North Waziristan, killing at least two alleged militants. A security official told AFP that "US drones fired four missiles on a militant vehicle, killing three rebels." AP cited officials as saying that ‘the men appeared to be foreigners,…
Summary
Published
1 October 2012
Strike Type
Airstrike
(
Drone Strike
)
Military actors reported killed
2–4
Military Actor
U.S. Forces
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Incident Date
24 September 2012
Incident Code
Ob295
Location
Mosaki - Inzar Abad, Tehsil Mir Ali, North Waziristan, Pakistan
At least three people were killed in a 9pm strike on a building south of Mir Ali. A single CIA drone reportedly fired two missiles. Some sources had it hitting a ‘mud compound‘ said to be ‘known as a bastion of the Taliban and al Qaeda‘. However an internal Pakistani record of drone strikes, published by the…
Summary
Published
24 September 2012
Strike Type
Airstrike
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Drone Strike
)
Military actors reported killed
3–8
Military Actor
U.S. Forces
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Incident Date
21 September 2012
Incident Code
Ob294
Location
Mohammed Khel/Datta Khel, North Waziristan, Pakistan
CIA drones reportedly returned to the attack in North Waziristan. A car was destroyed near Datta Khel by two to three missiles and three or four alleged militants, possibly linked to Hafiz Gul Bahadur, were killed. The News reported that, "Witnesses said that drones continued hovering over the area even after the strike that triggered…
Summary
Published
21 September 2012
Strike Type
Airstrike
(
Drone Strike
)
Civilians reported injured
2–3
Military actors reported killed
3–4
Military Actor
U.S. Forces
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Incident Date
20 September 2012
Incident Code
USYEM129-B
Location
Mahfad, Abyan, Yemen
المحفد
The morning of September the 20th 2012, two air strikes or drone strikes, which are believed to be either American or Yemeni, killed up to four militants and injured three others in the eastern outskirts of the town of Mahfad in the southern province of Abyan. Even though it cannot be ruled out, there are…
Summary
Published
20 September 2012
Strike Type
Airstrike
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 September 2012
Incident Code
USYEM128-B
Location
Wadi Al Ain, Hadramaut, Yemen
وادي العين
Between six and seven militants including AQAP’s second-in-command Said al Shehri (aka al Shihri) were reportedly killed in an alleged US or Yemeni strike on a car and house in Hadramout, eastern Yemen on September 12, 2012, according to US and Yemeni officials. However, it is unclear at what point Shehri was killed as his…
Summary
Published
10 September 2012
Strike Type
Airstrike
(
Drone Strike
)
Military actors reported killed
6–7
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
U.S. Forces
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Incident Date
8 September 2012
Incident Code
USYEM127-B
Location
Manaseh, Al Bayda, Yemen
المناسح
Local sources reported that an alleged US drone strike had killed four militants, including the brother of an Al Qaeda leader the US had attempted to kill days earlier, in Qaifa near Radaa on September 8th 2012, according to a security official. There were no known associated reports of civilian harm. The security source cited…
Summary
Published
8 September 2012
Strike Type
Airstrike
(
Drone Strike
)
Military actors reported killed
4
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
U.S. Forces
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Incident Date
7 September 2012
Incident Code
USYEM126-C
Location
Azzan, Shabwa, Yemen
عزان
On September 7th 2012, a child was injured following the explosion of a live projectile from a previous airstrike allegedly by US forces in the city of Azzan, Shabwa governorate. Eyewitnesses told Al-Masdar Online that “a shell exploded while a child was passing by one of the buildings that was bombed by drones to target…
Summary
Published
7 September 2012
Strike Type
Airstrike
(
Drone Strike
)
Civilians reported injured
1
Causes of Death / Injury
Planted explosives and unexploded ordnance (UXO)
Military Actor
U.S. Forces
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Incident Date
5 September 2012
Incident Code
USYEM125-C
Location
Hashim, Hadramaut, Yemen
الهشم
Up to four civilians were killed when an alleged US drone reportedly fired eight missiles on a residential house with a winery on the ground floor in the village of Hashim in Hadramout. Sources were conflicted as to who was killed, with some reporting that the strike killed up to six Al Qaeda affiliates and…
Summary
Published
5 September 2012
Strike Type
Airstrike
(
Drone Strike
)
Infrastructure
Agriculture
Civilians reported killed
0–4
Military actors reported killed
0–6
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
U.S. Forces
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Incident Date
2 September 2012
Incident Code
USYEM124-C
Location
Sarar Qifah, Al Bayda, Yemen
صرار قيفة
Confirmed US drones or jets killed between 11 and 14 civilians, including up to three women (one pregnant woman) and three children, in a botched attack on an alleged senior militant in the village of Al Saboul in Bayda province at 4pm on September 2, 2012. Up to 11 other civilians were wounded. Al Masdar…
Summary
Published
2 September 2012
Strike Type
Airstrike
(
Drone Strike
)
Infrastructure
Vehicle
Civilians reported killed
11–14
Civilians reported injured
4–11
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
U.S. Forces
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Incident Date
1 September 2012
Incident Code
Ob293
Location
Degan, North Waziristan, Pakistan
As many as six people were killed due to the continued CIA offensive in Waziristan. The raids struck a housing compound and a vehicle in Degan reportedly killed up to six people. The News noted, "Unconfirmed reports suggested that most of the militants slain in the attack were aligned with the group of Hafiz Gul…
Summary
Published
1 September 2012
Strike Type
Airstrike
(
Drone Strike
)
Civilians reported killed
0–3
Civilians reported injured
0–3
Military actors reported killed
4–6
Military Actor
U.S. Forces
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Incident Date
31 August 2012
Incident Code
USYEM123-B
Location
Between Kasha and Qatn , Hadramaut, Yemen
الخشعة, قطن
An alleged US drone strike killed between eight and 10 suspected Al Qaeda militants on the road between the town of Qatn and the village of Khasha in the Hadramout province at 7.30am on August 31st, 2012. There were no reports of civilian harm. @basselabowardh was among the first to tweet that a drone was…
Summary
Published
31 August 2012
Strike Type
Airstrike
(
Drone Strike
)
Military actors reported killed
8–10
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
U.S. Forces
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Incident Date
29 August 2012
Incident Code
USYEM122-C
Location
Khashamir, Hadramaut, Yemen
خشامر
As many as nine people were reportedly killed by alleged US drone or airstrikes as they travelled through the village of Khashamir on August 29, 2023. Up to four missiles were fired at the village causing extensive damage to homes and terrifying the local residents sufficiently for some to be rushed to hospital with shock.…
Summary
Published
29 August 2012
Strike Type
Airstrike
(
Drone Strike
)
Civilians reported killed
2–4
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
28 August 2012
Incident Code
USYEM121-B
Location
Abr district, Hadramaut, Yemen
حصن العبر
Multiple reports stated that Yemeni military officials acknowledged that a drone strike killed at least two suspected militants, as missiles struck two cars travelling between the Marib and Hadramout provinces in eastern Yemen on August 28th, 2012. While American drones have been utilized in this area, Yemeni military officials did not specify the nation involved.…
Summary
Published
28 August 2012
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
24 August 2012
Incident Code
Ob290
Location
Makai/Maki Ghar, Shawal, North Waziristan, Pakistan
The CIA brought the number of attacks to seven, which were carried out in a week, when it bombarded three villages in the Shawal valley with coordinated drone strikes that left up to 22 people dead and wounded up to 14 more. Five drones reportedly took part in the coordinated attacks, launching six missiles and…
Summary
Published
24 August 2012
Strike Type
Airstrike
(
Drone Strike
)
Civilians reported injured
0–14
Military actors reported killed
13–22
Military Actor
U.S. Forces
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Incident Date
24 August 2012
Incident Code
Ob291
Location
Darnashtra, Dara, Shawal, North Waziristan, Pakistan
In a second strike CIA drones hit another walled compound, killing at least four people, local media reported. A Bureau researcher, citing Pakistan intelligence and Taliban sources, said that ‘six militants’ were killed in this strike including local TTP commander Gil Aman. The Pakistani Foreign Office spokesman Moazzam Ahmad Khan was giving a press conference…
Summary
Published
24 August 2012
Strike Type
Airstrike
(
Drone Strike
)
Military actors reported killed
4–6
Military Actor
U.S. Forces
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Incident Date
24 August 2012
Incident Code
Ob292
Location
Darnashtra, Dre Nishter, Shawal, North Waziristan, Pakistan
In the third coordinated strike at least three people were reported killed when drones targeted two vehicles in Dre Nisther, local media reported. The drones reportedly fired five missiles at the vehicles in this strike. There are no other details at this time.
Summary
Published
24 August 2012
Strike Type
Airstrike
(
Drone Strike
)
Military actors reported killed
3–8
Military Actor
U.S. Forces
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Incident Date
23 August 2012
Incident Code
USSOM024
Location
Mountains near Qandala, Bari, Somalia
Air strikes ‘reportedly from international forces’ targeted ‘a mountainous area near town of Qandala’ according to Garowe Online. However All Africa said that "Air strikes reportedly from a US military aircraft or naval ship on the coastal town of Qandala caused damage to many buildings in the town." All Africa and Garowe Online said it…
Summary
Published
23 August 2012
Strike Type
Airstrike
(
Drone Strike
)
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
U.S. Forces
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Incident Date
21 August 2012
Incident Code
Ob289
Location
Shnakhura, Datta Khel, North Waziristan, Pakistan
Between four and 25 people were killed in a US led drone strike, including Badruddin Haqqani, son of the Haqqani leader and the network’s military commander. According to local media, the CIA bombed a house and a vehicle in Shana Kora village, 10km from Miranshah. The group confirmed his death in September 2013 in a…
Summary
Published
21 August 2012
Strike Type
Airstrike
(
Drone Strike
)
Civilians reported killed
1–3
Civilians reported injured
2
Military actors reported killed
4–25
Military Actor
U.S. Forces
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Incident Date
19 August 2012
Incident Code
Ob287
Location
Mana, Shawal, North Waziristan, Pakistan
Between four to seven militants were killed, and others were wounded when drones returned to attack, for the second time in 12 hours, in the Shawal valley area, with a reported early morning strike on two vehicles near the Afghan border. The Express Tribune said that the vehicles were en route from Miranshah. AFP reported…
Summary
Published
19 August 2012
Strike Type
Airstrike
(
Drone Strike
)
Military actors reported killed
4–7
Military Actor
U.S. Forces
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Incident Date
19 August 2012
Incident Code
Ob288
Location
Mana, Shawal, North Waziristan, Pakistan
It was reported by local media that two or three people were killed when CIA drones returned to attack at Mana. News agency AFP reported a Pakistani security official as saying, "At least two militants were killed and two others wounded when a US drone fired two missiles at the site of this morning’s attack…
Summary
Published
19 August 2012
Strike Type
Airstrike
(
Drone Strike
)
Civilians reported injured
0–2
Military actors reported killed
2–3
Military Actor
U.S. Forces
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Incident Date
18 August 2012
Incident Code
Ob286
Location
Mammon Narai, Shuweda, North Waziristan, Pakistan
A 20-day pause in the CIA’s campaign ended with a drone strike just after noon on Shuweda in North Waziristan. A house and car were reported damaged or destroyed and up to a dozen people, possibly ‘alleged militants’ – were killed. As AFP noted, "The attack came as people in the deeply religious region were…
Summary
Published
18 August 2012
Strike Type
Airstrike
(
Drone Strike
)
Civilians reported killed
1
Civilians reported injured
0–9
Military actors reported killed
5–12
Military Actor
U.S. Forces
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Incident Date
10 August 2012
Incident Code
USYEM120-B
Location
Jaar, Abyan, Yemen
جعار
An alleged US drone attack killed 3 Al Qaeda militants and injured “many” who were gathering in a farm on the outskirts of Jaar in Abyan Province on the 10th of August 2012 in the evening. There are no current reports of civilian harm. The farm which is where the militants were supposedly meeting was…
Summary
Published
10 August 2012
Strike Type
Airstrike
(
Drone Strike
)
Infrastructure
Agriculture
Military actors reported killed
3
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
U.S. Forces
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Incident Date
8 August 2012
Incident Code
USYEM119-C
Location
Al Qotn, Hadramaut, Yemen
القطن
On the 8th of August 2012, multiple drone or air strikes, allegedly by either Yemeni or US authorities, killed one person just before dawn in Al Qotn in the Hahdramaut Province. It remains unclear whether the person killed was a civilian or not. @YRMC_S and @AdenOnline reported one person killed while @BaFana3 reported that a…
Summary
Published
8 August 2012
Strike Type
Airstrike
(
Drone Strike
)
Civilians reported killed
0–1
Military actors reported killed
0–1
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
U.S. Forces
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Incident Date
7 August 2012
Incident Code
USYEM118-B
Location
Qatn, Hadramaut, Yemen
قطن
On August 7th 2012, up to four Al Qaeda militants were killed and two others injured in a suspected US airstrike in Al Qotn, Hadhramaut province. There are currently no known reports of civilian harm. A security official said that “a small pick-up truck was completely destroyed at the scene”, Xinhua reported. A picture posted…
Summary
Published
7 August 2012
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
6 August 2012
Incident Code
USYEM117-B
Location
Qayfa, Dhamar, Yemen
القيفة
On the night of August 6th 2012, between six to ten Al Qaeda militants were killed in a suspected US drone strike or Yemeni airstrike in Qayfah, Dhamar province. There are currently no known reports of civilian harm. The official state news agency SABA reported that among the dead was local Al Qaeda leader and…
Summary
Published
6 August 2012
Strike Type
Airstrike
(
Drone Strike
)
Military actors reported killed
6–10
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
U.S. Forces
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Incident Date
4 August 2012
Incident Code
USYEM115-C
Location
Aden, Aden, Yemen
عدن
A single source, Press TV, reported that a US drone killed five "people" traveling in a vehicle in Aden on August 4, 2012. However, the same source referred to the strike as occurring in "eastern Yemen" while Aden is located in western Yemen. Another strike did occur in eastern Yemen on the same date (USYEM116-B),…
Summary
Published
4 August 2012
Strike Type
Airstrike
(
Drone Strike
)
Infrastructure
Vehicle
Civilians reported killed
0–5
Military actors reported killed
0–5
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
U.S. Forces
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Incident Date
4 August 2012
Incident Code
USYEM116-B
Location
Qatn, Hadramaut, Yemen
قطن
On 4th August 2012, in the late evening, between three to five militants were killed in an alleged U.S. drone strike on a vehicle travelling on the Ghisas road, north of the village of Al-Qatan in Hadramout province. Local news sources such as Mareb Press and Saba News also reported that up to two additional…
Summary
Published
4 August 2012
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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