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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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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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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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15 October 2010

Incident Code

Ob148

Location

Machi Khel, North Waziristan, Pakistan
A vehicle was destroyed and up to five were killed, described variously as people or alleged militants in alleged US led airstrikes. Three locals were killed according to a secret Pakistani record of drone strikes, published by the Bureau in January 2014. There are no other details at this time.

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15 October 2010
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13 October 2010

Incident Code

Ob146

Location

Datta Khel, North Waziristan, Pakistan
Six to 14 people were killed in a triple-linked strike over the course of an hour, due to alleged US drones. The strikes killed up to 14 alleged militants, including ‘three foreigners’ or Turkmeni members of the Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan. As many as six rescuers, all reported initially as ‘militants’, were killed as they…

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13 October 2010
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10 October 2010

Incident Code

Ob145

Location

Shiva, North Waziristan, Pakistan
A double strike in the vicinity of a former Afghan refugee camp killed up to nine people and injured three. Though some sources referred to the casualties as militants, others including Associated Press and the BBC said their identities were unknown. According to Dawn, "Four people were killed when two missiles hit the house owned by tribesman…

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10 October 2010
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8 October 2010

Incident Code

Ob144

Location

Char Khel, North Waziristan, Pakistan
Up to eight people were reported killed in an attack on a house with four ‘Turkmen fighters’ possibly among the dead. The News raised the possibility of civilian casualties, noting that ‘eight people, including suspected militants, were killed.’ It added: Three of the injured died before they could be provided medical aid, taking the death toll to eight.…

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8 October 2010
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8 October 2010

Incident Code

Ob143

Location

Mohammad Khel, North Waziristan, Pakistan
Up to six alleged militants were reportedly killed in a US led attack on a housing compound, according to local media. There are no other details at this time.

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8 October 2010
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7 October 2010

Incident Code

Ob142

Location

Khaisoori, North Waziristan, Pakistan
Four militants were killed and others were injured in a US led airstrike on Khaisoori, local media reported. Al Qaeda’s Atiyah Abd al-Rahman, a Libyan, was reported killed along with Khalid Mohammad Abbas al Harabi and Qari Hussain Mehsud, the deputy chief of the Pakistan Taliban (TTP). However, al Rahman was subsequently reported killed in August 2011 (Ob238). The…

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7 October 2010
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6 October 2010

Incident Code

Ob140

Location

Miram Shah, North Waziristan, Pakistan
Al Qaeda strategist Mohammad Usman was reported ‘dead’ along with up to five others in an attack later reported in the Asia Times as being targeted at ‘high-profile Arabs, Uzbeks and Europeans’. Usman was also reported as killed in June 2011. See Ob213. Four people were also injured in the attack on a house and…

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6 October 2010
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6 October 2010

Incident Code

Ob141

Location

Hurmuz, North Waziristan, Pakistan
The home of Salim or Qasim Khan Dawar was reportedly destroyed, with up to five alleged militants killed, by alleged US led drone strikes. A secret Pakistani government published by the Bureau in January 2014 said three locals were killed in this strike. There are no other details at this time.

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6 October 2010
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4 October 2010

Incident Code

Ob139

Location

Mir Ali, North Waziristan, Pakistan
A strike against a building adjacent to a mosque reportedly killed a number of German militants (initially reported to be eight individuals) and possibly one Briton. Reports remain confused about who the victims were and where they came from. Confirmed killed are German-Turkish Binyamin Erdogan aka Imran der Deutsch, whose brother Emrah survived the attack;…

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4 October 2010
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2 October 2010

Incident Code

Ob137

Location

Asar Village, North Waziristan, Pakistan
According to reports up to ten people were killed, including the Pakistan Taliban’s ‘suicide bombing mastermind’ Qari Hussain, in an alleged US led strike on a house in Asar Village. It is unclear whether the victims were militants or civilians. Hussain had been linked to hundreds of suicide bombing attacks on Pakistan’s military and civilian…

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2 October 2010
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Incident Date

2 October 2010

Incident Code

Ob138

Location

Inzarkas, North Waziristan, Pakistan
A double strike on a house and car reportedly killed up to fourteen people and injured two more, in Inzarkas It is unclear whether they were civilians or militants. An investigation by Associated Press based on field reports found that all of those killed were militants, according to local witnesses. A secret Pakistani document, published…

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2 October 2010
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Incident Date

28 September 2010

Incident Code

Ob136

Location

Zeba, South Waziristan, Pakistan
Four suspected militants were reportedly killed in an alleged US led drone attack on a house or compound possibly linked to militant commander Maulvi Nazir, local media reported. A number of named alleged militants were reportedly killed at this time though not specifically in this strike. Saudi Arabian Abu Abdur Rehman Najdi, a senior al…

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28 September 2010
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Incident Date

27 September 2010

Incident Code

Ob135

Location

Khushali, North Waziristan, Pakistan
Up to four alleged militants were killed in an alleged US led attack on a house or ‘rebel compound’ in the volatile tribal region of Khushali. There are no other details at this time.

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27 September 2010
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26 September 2010

Incident Code

Ob132

Location

Lawra Mandi, North Waziristan, Pakistan
Three separate attacks were reported on September 26 2010, all in the North Waziristan region. As many as seven CIA drones were said to be involved in the operation – usually an indication that a ‘High Value Target’ was being pursued. However, no named militants were reported among the 9-12 people killed that day. In…

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26 September 2010
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26 September 2010

Incident Code

Ob133

Location

Miram Shah, North Waziristan, Pakistan
Three separate attacks were reported on September 26 2010, all in the North Waziristan region. As many as seven CIA drones were said to be involved in the operation – usually an indication that a ‘High Value Target’ was being pursued. However, no named militants were reported among the 9-12 people killed that day. In…

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26 September 2010
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26 September 2010

Incident Code

Ob134

Location

Sheerani, North Waziristan, Pakistan
Three separate attacks were reported on September 26 2010, all in the North Waziristan region. As many as seven CIA drones were said to be involved in the operation – usually an indication that a ‘High Value Target’ was being pursued. However, no named militants were reported among the 9-12 people killed that day. In…

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26 September 2010
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25 September 2010

Incident Code

Ob131

Location

Datta Khel, North Waziristan, Pakistan
Al Qaeda’s operational commander in Pakistan, Shaikh al-Fatah, also known as Abdul Razzak, was killed along with Haji Niaz, Naimatullah and one other when a car was destroyed by an alleged US led airstrike. However, a secret Pakistani record of CIA drone strikes said only two people were killed in this attack, one reportedly a…

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25 September 2010
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21 September 2010

Incident Code

Ob129

Location

Khand Morsak, South Waziristan, Pakistan
Up to nine suspected militants were reported killed and five people injured in the first US led strike in South Waziristan for many weeks. The attack on a vehicle was, according to one report, aimed at militant Mullah Shamsullah, but he was not killed. A secret Pakistani document published by the Bureau in January 2014 partly…

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21 September 2010
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21 September 2010

Incident Code

Ob130

Location

Azam Warsak, South Waziristan, Pakistan
As many as 16 militants were killed, according to local media, by alleged US led strikes on Azam Warsak. Confused reports of an attack on either a bazaar, a house, or the funeral of victims of Ob130, killed 16 alleged militants, including, it was claimed, Maulvi Nazir’s second in command Mullah Shamsullah. NATO later reportedly…

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21 September 2010
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21 September 2010

Incident Code

Ob130c

Location

South Waziristan, Pakistan
Two sources claim that up to eight people were killed in a third strike of the day. No further details are known.

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21 September 2010
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