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Incident Date
18 January 2011
Incident Code
Ob187
Location
Assar Madd Khel, Datta Khel, North Waziristan, Pakistan
Up to seven alleged militants, but possibly counting civilians, were killed and three people were injured, in a suspected US drone attack on a house or compound in Assar Madd Khel, Datta Khel, north Waziristan, local and international media reported. The death toll spanned from three to as many as seven with all but one…
Summary
Published
18 January 2011
Strike Type
Airstrike
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Drone Strike
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Civilians reported killed
0–3
Civilians reported injured
0–3
Military actors reported killed
4–7
Military Actor
U.S. Forces
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Incident Date
12 January 2011
Incident Code
Ob186
Location
Haider Khel, North Waziristan, Pakistan
According to local and international news, the US carried out a drone strike in Haider Khel, north Waziristan, killing up to six alleged militants and wounding as many as 15. Through local officials, Long War Journal reported that unmanned Predators or Reapers fired two missiles at a militant compound in the village. The reputed compound of…
Summary
Published
12 January 2011
Strike Type
Airstrike
(
Drone Strike
)
Civilians reported killed
0–3
Civilians reported injured
0–2
Military actors reported killed
3–6
Military Actor
U.S. Forces
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Incident Date
7 January 2011
Incident Code
Ob185
Location
Ghar Laley, North Waziristan, Pakistan
An alleged US drone strike killed up to six people, possibly including civilians, as a house and at least one vehicle were struck in Ghar Laley, north Waziristan, local and international news outlet reported, citing local Pakistani security officials. Although most sources reported that a house and car were hit, Geo TV and others also reported…
Summary
Published
7 January 2011
Strike Type
Airstrike
(
Drone Strike
)
Civilians reported killed
0–6
Military actors reported killed
0–6
Military Actor
U.S. Forces
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Incident Date
1 January 2011
Incident Code
Ob181
Location
Mandi Khel, North Waziristan, Pakistan
The US reportedly carried out four drone strikes in north Waziristan on January 1st, 2011. The first described below and the subsequent three in Ob182, Ob183 and Ob184. The first of the four linked strikes in north Waziristan took place in the early morning in Mandi Khel and struck a moving car and a house, killing…
Summary
Published
1 January 2011
Strike Type
Airstrike
(
Drone Strike
)
Military actors reported killed
7–10
Military Actor
U.S. Forces
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Incident Date
1 January 2011
Incident Code
Ob182
Location
Mandi Khel, North Waziristan, Pakistan
The US reportedly carried out four drone strikes in north Waziristan on January 1st, 2011. The first described in Ob181, the second described below and the subsequent two in Ob183 and Ob184. After waiting two hours with drones still overhead, rescuers reportedly attempted to retrieve the dead and injured from Ob181 in Mandi Khel, but…
Summary
Published
1 January 2011
Strike Type
Airstrike
(
Drone Strike
)
Military actors reported killed
4–6
Military Actor
U.S. Forces
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Incident Date
1 January 2011
Incident Code
Ob183
Location
Datta Khel, North Waziristan, Pakistan
The US reportedly carried out four drone strikes in north Waziristan on January 1st, 2011. The first two described in Ob181 and Ob182, the third described below and the fourth and last in Ob184. The third strike of the day took place in Datta Khel where a car was attacked and up to four people…
Summary
Published
1 January 2011
Strike Type
Airstrike
(
Drone Strike
)
Civilians reported injured
0–4
Military actors reported killed
4
Military Actor
U.S. Forces
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Incident Date
1 January 2011
Incident Code
Ob184
Location
Boya, North Waziristan, Pakistan
The US reportedly carried out four drone strikes in north Waziristan on January 1st, 2011. The first three described in Ob181, Ob182 and Ob183 while the fourth and last is described below. The fourth related strike of the day took place in Boya where another vehicle was struck, killing four alleged militants, local and international…
Summary
Published
1 January 2011
Strike Type
Airstrike
(
Drone Strike
)
Civilians reported killed
0–4
Civilians reported injured
0–4
Military actors reported killed
0–4
Military Actor
U.S. Forces
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Incident Date
31 December 2010
Incident Code
Ob180
Location
Ghulam Khan, North Waziristan, Pakistan
In the final attack of the heaviest year of drone strikes yet recorded, up to eight people, possibly counting civilians, were killed in a vehicle in Ghulam Khan, north Waziristan, after allegedly returning from a raid in Afghanistan: a local Pakistani intelligence officer reported, cited by Monsters&Critics: "The militants were retreating to their hideout in North…
Summary
Published
31 December 2010
Strike Type
Airstrike
(
Drone Strike
)
Civilians reported killed
0–3
Military actors reported killed
0–8
Military Actor
U.S. Forces
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Incident Date
28 December 2010
Incident Code
Ob177
Location
Ghulam Khan, North Waziristan, Pakistan
In the first of three linked strikes (see Ob178 and Ob179), drones attacked two houses containing alleged militants in Ghulam Khan, north Waziristan, killing up to seven people and wounding at least two, international and local news reported. The death toll spanned from four to seven, with most sources describing the killed as militants. Eyewitness…
Summary
Published
28 December 2010
Strike Type
Airstrike
(
Drone Strike
)
Civilians reported killed
0–5
Civilians reported injured
0–2
Military actors reported killed
0–7
Military Actor
U.S. Forces
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Incident Date
28 December 2010
Incident Code
Ob178
Location
Ghulam Khan, North Waziristan, Pakistan
Following the morning strike on two houses (Ob177), the US allegedly struck again shortly after, killing up to 12 people, hereof at least two civilians, and wounding three, local and internatonal news reported. After waiting up to three hours, rescuers reportedly attempted to retrieve the dead and injured from Ob177, when drones struck again. The…
Summary
Published
28 December 2010
Strike Type
Airstrike
(
Drone Strike
)
Civilians reported killed
2–4
Civilians reported injured
0–3
Military actors reported killed
0–12
Military Actor
U.S. Forces
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Incident Date
28 December 2010
Incident Code
Ob179
Location
Nawab, Ghulam Khan, North Waziristan, Pakistan
In the final of three linked strikes on December 28th (see Ob177 and Ob178), three vehicles carrying the wounded from the two previous attacks were struck near Nawab, Ghulam Khan, north Waziristan, killing up to ten people and wounding another six, local and international media reported. Dawn reported: "In the third strike, a pickup truck carrying…
Summary
Published
28 December 2010
Strike Type
Airstrike
(
Drone Strike
)
Civilians reported killed
0–10
Civilians reported injured
0–6
Military actors reported killed
0–10
Military Actor
U.S. Forces
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Incident Date
27 December 2010
Incident Code
Ob176
Location
Machi Khel, Mir Ali, North Waziristan, Pakistan
Following an alleged US double strike in the morning (Ob175), a third strike killed four Taliban members in Machi Khel, Mir Ali, north Waziristan, two sources reported. In total, the three strikes killed up to 25 people. Long War Journal an Dawn reported that four people were reportedly killed in an attack on a vehicle.…
Summary
Published
27 December 2010
Strike Type
Airstrike
Military actors reported killed
4
Military Actor
U.S. Forces
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Incident Date
27 December 2010
Incident Code
Ob175
Location
Shera Tala, Mir Ali, North Waziristan, Pakistan
An alleged US strike in Shera Tala, Mir Ali, north Waziristan, killed up to 21 suspected militants, local and international media reported, though some source indicated that the fatalities possibly counted civilians. Early in the morning of December 27th, unmanned aircraft reportedly fired four missiles at one vehicle, killing six people, and then later (confusingly…
Summary
Published
27 December 2010
Strike Type
Airstrike
(
Drone Strike
)
Civilians reported killed
0–21
Civilians reported injured
0–5
Military actors reported killed
5–21
Military Actor
U.S. Forces
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Incident Date
17 December 2010
Incident Code
Ob172
Location
Sandana, Tirah Valley, Khyber Agency, Pakistan
The first of three strikes in Khyber Agency on the same day came in the wake of an attack there the previous evening (Ob171). The two subsequent strikes are detailed in Ob173 and Ob174. The three strikes reportedly killed up to 54 people in total, making it one of the deadliest days in the US…
Summary
Published
17 December 2010
Strike Type
Airstrike
(
Drone Strike
)
Civilians reported killed
0–15
Civilians reported injured
0–11
Military actors reported killed
0–15
Military Actor
U.S. Forces
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Incident Date
17 December 2010
Incident Code
Ob173
Location
Narai Baba, Tirah Valley, Khyber Agency, Pakistan
In the second or third of three strikes in Khyber Agency on the same day came in the wake of an attack there the previous evening (Ob171). The other two strikes are detailed in Ob172 and Ob174. The three strikes reportedly killed up to 54 people in total, making it one of the deadliest days…
Summary
Published
17 December 2010
Strike Type
Airstrike
(
Drone Strike
)
Civilians reported killed
0–15
Civilians reported injured
0–2
Military actors reported killed
0–15
Military Actor
U.S. Forces
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Incident Date
17 December 2010
Incident Code
Ob174
Location
Speen Drang, Khyber Agency, Pakistan
The second or third of three alleged US strikes in Khyber Agency on the same day came in the wake of an attack there the previous evening (Ob171). The other two strikes are detailed in Ob172 and Ob173. The three strikes reportedly killed up to 54 people in total, making it one of the deadliest days…
Summary
Published
17 December 2010
Strike Type
Airstrike
(
Drone Strike
)
Civilians reported killed
2
Military actors reported killed
30–38
Military Actor
U.S. Forces
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Incident Date
16 December 2010
Incident Code
Ob171
Location
Tirah Valley, Khyber Agency, Pakistan
The US allegedly killed at least seven militants in Khyber Agency, more specifically Tirah Valley, local and international news reported. Reports described how a US drone struck a vehicle in the Tirah Valley, killing "at least" seven militants. A named Taliban commander Ibne Amin and his six bodyguards reportedly died in the strike. This was…
Summary
Published
16 December 2010
Strike Type
Airstrike
(
Drone Strike
)
Military actors reported killed
7
Military Actor
U.S. Forces
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Incident Date
14 December 2010
Incident Code
Ob170
Location
Spalaga, North Waziristan, Pakistan
An alleged US drone fired two missiles at a car in Spalaga, north Waziristan, killing three to four people, international and local news reported, though it was unclear whether civilians were among the killed. Several claimed that the killed were "rebels" or "militants." For example, South Asia Terrorism Portal (SATP) reported the death of "four Haqqani…
Summary
Published
14 December 2010
Strike Type
Airstrike
(
Drone Strike
)
Civilians reported killed
0–4
Military actors reported killed
0–4
Military Actor
U.S. Forces
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Incident Date
10 December 2010
Incident Code
Ob169
Location
Khadar Khel, North Waziristan, Pakistan
An alleged US strike killed four militants in Khadar Khel, north Waziristan, hereof two British citizens, local and international media reported. Two unidentified people were also wounded, possible civilians. Multiple reports described how what was identified as Predator drone fired up to four Hellfire missiles, targeting a car carrying alleged militants, killing four passengers and…
Summary
Published
10 December 2010
Strike Type
Airstrike
(
Drone Strike
)
Civilians reported injured
0–2
Military actors reported killed
4
Military Actor
U.S. Forces
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Incident Date
6 December 2010
Incident Code
Ob167
Location
Khushali, North Waziristan, Pakistan
An alleged US drone struck a vehicle and a house in Khushali, north Waziristan, killing five people, hereof up to two reported as civilians by one source. Two or three unidentified people were additionally left wounded. A missile fired from a CIA drone hit a vehicle as it passed through a village. GeoTV reported: "first the…
Summary
Published
6 December 2010
Strike Type
Airstrike
(
Drone Strike
)
Civilians reported killed
0–2
Civilians reported injured
0–3
Military actors reported killed
3–5
Military Actor
U.S. Forces
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Incident Date
6 December 2010
Incident Code
Ob168
Location
Ali Khel, Kushali, North Waziristan, Pakistan
A possibly unreported strike was discussed by a US official in August 2011 who noted that a US attack, one of two that day, "killed a handful of militants, including a top AQ [al Qaeda] terrorist," cited by New York Times. News agency Xinhua may have noted the attack: "In the second attack, an unknown…
Summary
Published
6 December 2010
Strike Type
Airstrike
Military actors reported killed
2–4
Military Actor
U.S. Forces
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Incident Date
28 November 2010
Incident Code
Ob166
Location
Spinwan, Hassan Khel, North Waziristan, Pakistan
The US allegedly carried out a drone strike in Spinwan, Hassan Khel, north Waziristan, local and international media reported, though it was not clear whether the four fatalities, reported killed in the strike, were militants or civilians. Some reports described how a drone missed a vehicle with its first missile, allowing four occupants to escape…
Summary
Published
28 November 2010
Strike Type
Airstrike
(
Drone Strike
)
Civilians reported killed
0–4
Military actors reported killed
0–4
Military Actor
U.S. Forces
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Incident Date
26 November 2010
Incident Code
Ob165
Location
Pir Kelev, North Waziristan, Pakistan
At least one but as many as four civilians were killed in an alleged US drone strike in Pir Kelev, north Waziristan, local and international new reported, though other sources claimed that only militants, as many as six, were killed in the strike. While initial reports said that between four and six militants were killed…
Summary
Published
26 November 2010
Strike Type
Airstrike
(
Drone Strike
)
Civilians reported killed
1–4
Military actors reported killed
0–6
Military Actor
U.S. Forces
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Incident Date
22 November 2010
Incident Code
Ob164
Location
Khesoor, North Waziristan, Pakistan
An alleged US drone strike hit a car and a motorbike in Khesoor, North Waziristan, killing between five and six militants, local and international media reported. Reports added that locals took part in the retrieval operation. None of the available sources suggested that civilians were among the killed.
Summary
Published
22 November 2010
Strike Type
Airstrike
(
Drone Strike
)
Military actors reported killed
5–6
Military Actor
U.S. Forces
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Incident Date
21 November 2010
Incident Code
Ob163
Location
Khaddi, North Waziristan, Pakistan
Up to nine people, most likely militants but possibly counting civilians, were killed as the US launched two to four missiles at a house reputedly belonging to Abdur Rehman along with a car, in Khaddi, north Waziristan, local and international news reported. While initial reports put the death toll at five or six people, AP put the…
Summary
Published
21 November 2010
Strike Type
Airstrike
(
Drone Strike
)
Civilians reported killed
0–5
Military actors reported killed
3–9
Military Actor
U.S. Forces
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Incident Date
19 November 2010
Incident Code
Ob162
Location
Norak, North Waziristan, Pakistan
Two or three civilians were possibly among the up to four fatalities, following an alleged US strike on a vehicle in Norak, north Waziristan, local and international news reported. According to a range of sources, as many as four militants were killed as a moving vehicle was reported to have ‘exploded into a fireball’, allegedly…
Summary
Published
19 November 2010
Strike Type
Airstrike
(
Drone Strike
)
Civilians reported killed
0–3
Military actors reported killed
0–4
Military Actor
U.S. Forces
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Incident Date
16 November 2010
Incident Code
Ob161
Location
Ghulam Khan, North Waziristan, Pakistan
According to local and internatonal news, the US launched four to six missiles at a compound and a vehicle in Ghulam Khan, north Waziristan, killing as many as 20 militants, though some reports said that civilians, including women and children, were among the fatalities. Following the strike, reports stated that a mass grave was needed…
Summary
Published
16 November 2010
Strike Type
Airstrike
(
Drone Strike
)
Civilians reported killed
0–9
Military actors reported killed
6–20
Military Actor
U.S. Forces
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Incident Date
13 November 2010
Incident Code
Ob160
Location
Miram Shah, North Waziristan, Pakistan
According to local and internatonal news, the US carried out a drone strike in Miram Shah, north Waziristan, killing up to four possible civilians as suggested by one source. A car was reportedly destroyed in an attack on alleged militants and four people were killed. However, GeoTV said that all of the dead may have…
Summary
Published
13 November 2010
Strike Type
Airstrike
(
Drone Strike
)
Civilians reported killed
0–4
Military actors reported killed
0–4
Military Actor
U.S. Forces
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Incident Date
11 November 2010
Incident Code
Ob159
Location
Ghulam Khan, North Waziristan, Pakistan
As many as six people, hereof five possible civilians, were killed as the US allegedly carried out a drone strike, consisting of six missiles, in Ghulam Khan, north Waziristan, local and international media reported. Alleged fighters returning from Afghanistan and "staying with the local Taliban" were the reported targets of a strike that killed up…
Summary
Published
11 November 2010
Strike Type
Airstrike
(
Drone Strike
)
Civilians reported killed
0–5
Military actors reported killed
0–6
Military Actor
U.S. Forces
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Incident Date
7 November 2010
Incident Code
Ob157
Location
Ghulam Khan, North Waziristan, Pakistan
Up to nine people were killed and at least two other people injured in a joint strike by up to eight drones on a house and car in Ghulam Khan, north Waziristan. Although a number of sources described those killed as alleged militants, The News and Geo TV stated that they were "local tribesmen," indicating…
Summary
Published
7 November 2010
Strike Type
Airstrike
(
Drone Strike
)
Civilians reported killed
0–8
Civilians reported injured
0–2
Military actors reported killed
0–9
Military Actor
U.S. Forces
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