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28 December 2010

Incident Code

Ob179

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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…

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28 December 2010
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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.…

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27 December 2010
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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…

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27 December 2010
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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…

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17 December 2010
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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…

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17 December 2010
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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…

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17 December 2010
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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…

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16 December 2010
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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…

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14 December 2010
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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…

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10 December 2010
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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…

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6 December 2010
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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…

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6 December 2010
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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…

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28 November 2010
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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…

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26 November 2010
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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.

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22 November 2010
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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…

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21 November 2010
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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…

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19 November 2010
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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…

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16 November 2010
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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…

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13 November 2010
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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…

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11 November 2010
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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…

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7 November 2010
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7 November 2010

Incident Code

Ob158

Location

Maizer, Datta Khel, North Waziristan, Pakistan
At least four and as many as six people were killed, suspected militants according to some, and "scores" were injured when a car in Maizer, Datta Khel, north Waziristan, was destroyed in a fireball, reportedly caused by a US drone, media reported. Although a number of sources described those killed as alleged militants, both The…

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7 November 2010
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3 November 2010

Incident Code

Ob154

Location

Qutab Khel, North Waziristan, Pakistan
Up to five people, most likely militants, but possible civilians, were killed in the first of three linked airstrikes in north Waziristan on November 3rd. The second and third strike are detailed in Ob155 and Ob156. The first strike took place in Qutab Khel, where local and international news reported between four and five deaths,…

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3 November 2010
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3 November 2010

Incident Code

Ob155

Location

Khaso Khel, North Waziristan, Pakistan
Up to five people, most likely militants, but possible civilians, were killed in the second of three linked airstrikes in north Waziristan on November 3rd. The first and third strike are detailed in Ob154 and Ob156. In the second strike, taking place in Khaso Khel, missiles struck a car, killing between three and five alleged…

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3 November 2010
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3 November 2010

Incident Code

Ob156

Location

Pai Khel, North Waziristan, Pakistan
Up to five people, most likely militants, but possible civilians, were killed in the third of three linked airstrikes in north Waziristan on November 3rd. The first and second strike are detailed in Ob154 and Ob155. In the last reported strike, taking place in Pai Khel, four missiles struck a car, killing between four and…

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3 November 2010
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Incident Date

1 November 2010

Incident Code

Ob153

Location

Haider Khel, North Waziristan, Pakistan
An alleged US drone struck a military compound in Haider Khel, north Waziristan, local and international news reported, putting the death toll at six, though it was unclear whether civilians were among the killed and wounded. Several reported that the compound of Ahmad Ali was attacked, killing between five and six alleged militants, all reportedly locals.…

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1 November 2010
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Incident Date

28 October 2010

Incident Code

Ob152

Location

Ismail Khel, North Waziristan, Pakistan
Up to four civilians may have died in a alleged US drone strike in Ismail Khel, north Waziristan, while other sources reported that between four and eight militants were killed. Several unidentified people were left wounded. The house of Alif Deen (who died) was attacked as a body from Ob152 was being brought into a…

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28 October 2010
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27 October 2010

Incident Code

Ob150

Location

Spinwan, Mir Ali, North Waziristan, Pakistan
The US allegedly carried out two airstrikes in north Waziristan on October 27th; the first in Spinwan, Mir Ali, described in this entry, and 12 hours later; in Deegan, Datta Khel detailed in Ob151. In this pre-dawn strike, a US drone reportedly killed up to five "people" - most likely militants but possibly civilians, as…

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27 October 2010
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27 October 2010

Incident Code

Ob151

Location

Deegan, Datta Khel, North Waziristan, Pakistan
The US allegedly carried out two airstrikes in north Waziristan on October 27th; the first in Spinwan, Mir Ali, detailed in Ob150, and 12 hours later; in Deegan, Datta Khel, described in this entry. The second attack took place in the afternoon.  A drone reportedly fired a missile at a vehicle in the Datta Khel…

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27 October 2010
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18 October 2010

Incident Code

Ob149

Location

Datta Khel, North Waziristan, Pakistan
A double strike on a house and car killed more than six people, with six people injured. ‘Foreigners’ were said to be among six dead alleged militants. Shrapnel also killed Naeem Ullah, a 10-year-old boy in the next-door house. Local photographer Noor Behram, who visited the site shortly after the attack, reported, "Naeem Ullah was only…

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18 October 2010
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15 October 2010

Incident Code

Ob147

Location

Aziz Khel, North Waziristan, Pakistan
Up to six alleged militants were reportedly killed in an attack on a house in Aziz Khel, local media reported. The Pakistan Taliban’s Qari Hussain was reported ‘killed’ again – see Ob138 and Ob143. The US State Department added his name to a list of designated terrorists in January 2011. However, the Pakistan Taliban released…

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15 October 2010
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