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Incident Date
3 May 2010
Incident Code
Ob89
Location
Machi Khel, North Waziristan, Pakistan
According to local and international media, an alleged US drone carried out a strike in Machi Khel, north Waziristan, killing up to six people - possible including civilians as indicated by one source. Almost all agencies reported that a car was destroyed, killing four alleged militants. As Geo TV reported: "Three missiles were fired minutes…
Summary
Published
3 May 2010
Strike Type
Airstrike
(
Drone Strike
)
Civilians reported killed
0–2
Military actors reported killed
4–6
Military Actor
U.S. Forces
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Incident Date
26 April 2010
Incident Code
Ob88
Location
Khushali, North Waziristan, Pakistan
At least three and as many as eight people were killed and three were left wounded following an alleged US drone strike in Khushali, North Waziristan, local and international media reported, though it was not clear if there were any civilians among the casualties. Several sources reported that the home of local Taliban leader Haleem…
Summary
Published
26 April 2010
Strike Type
Airstrike
(
Drone Strike
)
Civilians reported killed
0–8
Civilians reported injured
1–3
Military actors reported killed
3–8
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
U.S. Forces
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Incident Date
24 April 2010
Incident Code
Ob87
Location
Marsikhel , North Waziristan, Pakistan
Up to nine people were killed, most likely militants but some possibly civilians, local and international media reported following an alleged US drone strike on a house in Machi Khel, North Waziristan at 9.20pm. Sources reported at least seven and as many as nine militant fatalities, adding that "several" other militants were injured in the…
Summary
Published
24 April 2010
Strike Type
Airstrike
(
Drone Strike
)
Civilians reported killed
0–3
Civilians reported injured
0–8
Military actors reported killed
7–9
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
U.S. Forces
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Incident Date
16 April 2010
Incident Code
Ob86
Location
Toorikhel, North Waziristan, Pakistan
A series of alleged US strikes killed up to ten militants and wounded as many as 22 in Toorikhel, north Waziristan, was struck by missiles around 2pm, local and international sources reported. The strike destroyed a car and a neighbouring compound and killed between three and 10 militants. Initial reports putting a number at three…
Summary
Published
16 April 2010
Strike Type
Airstrike
(
Drone Strike
)
Civilians reported injured
0–22
Military actors reported killed
3–10
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
U.S. Forces
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Incident Date
14 April 2010
Incident Code
Ob85
Location
Ambar Shaga, North Waziristan, Pakistan
Four to five people, most likely militants but possibly civilians, were killed and another four were injured as an alleged US drone struck a road in Ambar Shaga, north Waziristan, local and international media reported. Most reports said that four militants, described by some as "Arabs", were killed by two strikes on their vehicle while…
Summary
Published
14 April 2010
Strike Type
Airstrike
(
Drone Strike
)
Civilians reported killed
0–4
Civilians reported injured
0–1
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
12 April 2010
Incident Code
Ob84
Location
Boya, North Waziristan, Pakistan
An alleged US drone killed up to 13 people and wounded two as a military compound in Boya, north Waziristan, was struck, local and international media reported - with a few suggesting that the fatalities were civilians and counted two children. Two missiles hit the compound of "local militant commander" Tariq Khan in the evening, with…
Summary
Published
12 April 2010
Strike Type
Airstrike
(
Drone Strike
)
Civilians reported killed
0–14
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
31 March 2010
Incident Code
Ob83
Location
Tappi, North Waziristan, Pakistan
Up to six people, hereof five reported as civilians, including one child, were killed along with two injured as an alleged US-waged drone strike hit a house in Tappi, north Waziristan, local and international media reported. In what was initially described as an attack on alleged militants at a former school, reports said that between…
Summary
Published
31 March 2010
Strike Type
Airstrike
(
Drone Strike
)
Civilians reported killed
0–5
Civilians reported injured
0–2
Military actors reported killed
0–6
Military Actor
U.S. Forces
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Incident Date
27 March 2010
Incident Code
Ob82
Location
Hurmuz, North Waziristan, Pakistan
Four people, possibly ‘foreigners’, were reported killed and five injured in an alleged US drone-waged strike on two houses, local and international media reported. AFP reported that "the identities of the dead were not immediately clear, nor whether they were locals or foreigners.’" Reuters stated: "One of the two missiles fired by a pilotless drone…
Summary
Published
27 March 2010
Strike Type
Airstrike
(
Drone Strike
)
Civilians reported killed
0–4
Civilians reported injured
0–5
Military actors reported killed
0–4
Military Actor
U.S. Forces
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Incident Date
23 March 2010
Incident Code
Ob81
Location
Machis, North Waziristan, Pakistan
A suspected US drone fired two missiles at a vehicle in Machis, north Waziristan, killing up to six militants and wounding another three, local and international media reported. A car parked next to a house and carrying alleged militants was attacked, it was reported. The Long War Journal reported how "the deadly unmanned Predators and…
Summary
Published
23 March 2010
Strike Type
Airstrike
(
Drone Strike
)
Military actors reported killed
4–6
Military Actor
U.S. Forces
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Incident Date
21 March 2010
Incident Code
Ob80
Location
Inzar, North Waziristan, Pakistan
Five to eight suspected militants were killed and another three "people" were left wounded in an alleged US strike on a militant compound owned by "a relative of a Taliban commander" in Inzar, north Waziristan, local and international media reported. Dawn cited a senior security official telling how “a US drone fired two missiles on a militant…
Summary
Published
21 March 2010
Strike Type
Airstrike
(
Drone Strike
)
Civilians reported injured
0–3
Military actors reported killed
5–8
Military Actor
U.S. Forces
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Incident Date
17 March 2010
Incident Code
Ob78
Location
Hamzoni, North Waziristan, Pakistan
The US allegedly carried out two strikes in north Waziristan on March 17th, the first in Hamzoni (described in this entry) and the second in Mizar Madakhel (detailed in Ob79). Both strikes took place in regions administered by North Waziristan Taliban leader Hafiz Gul Bahadar. In the early morning, three to five missiles stuck two moving…
Summary
Published
17 March 2010
Strike Type
Airstrike
(
Drone Strike
)
Civilians reported injured
0–4
Military actors reported killed
3–5
Military Actor
U.S. Forces
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Incident Date
17 March 2010
Incident Code
Ob79
Location
Mizar Madakhel, North Waziristan, Pakistan
The US allegedly carried out two strikes in north Waziristan on March 17th, the first in Hamzoni (described in Ob78) and the second in Mizar Madakhel (detailed below). Both strikes took place in regions administered by North Waziristan Taliban leader Hafiz Gul Bahadar. In this strike, two missiles reportedly struck a compound and a vehicle, killing…
Summary
Published
17 March 2010
Strike Type
Airstrike
(
Drone Strike
)
Military actors reported killed
3–5
Military Actor
U.S. Forces
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Incident Date
16 March 2010
Incident Code
Ob77
Location
Datta Khel, North Waziristan, Pakistan
In an unconfirmed US-waged strike in Datta Khel, north Waziristan, up to 11 alleged al-Qaeda militants were killed and three were left wounded, local and international sources reported. The strike, that hit two vehicles in a military compound killed at least four and as many as 11 alleged militants, the lowest figure was initially reported…
Summary
Published
16 March 2010
Strike Type
Airstrike
(
Drone Strike
)
Military actors reported killed
4–11
Military Actor
U.S. Forces
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Incident Date
15 March 2010
Incident Code
YEMYEM002
Location
Moudia, Abyan, Yemen
مودية
An alleged Yemeni strike on a suspected Al Qaeda training camp in the Modia district, Abyan province on March 15th 2010 killed up to 20 civilians, according to local media. This strike came a day after another strike on the Modia district on March 14th (USYEM010-B). Al Jazeera reported that local officials stated that security…
Summary
Published
15 March 2010
Strike Type
Airstrike
Civilians reported killed
0–20
Military actors reported killed
0–9
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Yemeni Air Force
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Incident Date
14 March 2010
Incident Code
USYEM010-B
Location
Moudia, Abyan, Yemen
مودية
A night time precision strike reportedly carried out by the Yemeni air force or the US forces killed between two and nine militants in an air raid on a suspected terrorist training site in Abyan province on March 14, 2010. Al-Jazeera reported “Local residents told the Reuters news agency that as many as 20 civilians…
Summary
Published
14 March 2010
Strike Type
Airstrike
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
10 March 2010
Incident Code
Ob75
Location
Mizar Madakhel, North Waziristan, Pakistan
In a double strike, US drone reportedly struck the town of Mizar Madakhel in north Waziristan twice on March 10. The first strike is described below while the other one is detailed in Ob76. The first strike, consisted of four missiles striking a vehicle and a compound which both were used by suspected militants, several…
Summary
Published
10 March 2010
Civilians reported injured
0–12
Military actors reported killed
7–8
Military Actor
U.S. Forces
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Incident Date
10 March 2010
Incident Code
Ob76
Location
Mizar Madakhel, North Waziristan, Pakistan
In a double strike, US drone reportedly struck the town of Mizar Madakhel in north Waziristan twice on March 10. The first strike is described in Ob75 while the second one is detailed below. In the second strike, three missiles struck two vehicles, killing up to seven people, including four civilians, local and international media…
Summary
Published
10 March 2010
Strike Type
Airstrike
(
Drone Strike
)
Civilians reported killed
4–7
Civilians reported injured
0–2
Military actors reported killed
0–4
Military Actor
U.S. Forces
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Incident Date
8 March 2010
Incident Code
Ob74
Location
Miram Shah, North Waziristan, Pakistan
A US drone strike killed up to nine alleged militants in Miram Shah, north Waziristan and wounded between two and six others, local and international media reported. Dawn reported that the attack took place in a built-up area, noting: "Official sources said three missiles slammed into Maly Khan Serai, a building housing shops and auto…
Summary
Published
8 March 2010
Strike Type
Airstrike
(
Drone Strike
)
Military actors reported killed
5–9
Military Actor
U.S. Forces
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Incident Date
24 February 2010
Incident Code
Ob73
Location
Darga Mandi, North Waziristan, Pakistan
Up to 13 people where killed in an alleged US drone strike in Darga Mandi, north Waziristan, local and international media reported, with some claiming that up to six of the fatalities were civilians and not militants as otherwise reported. According to a variety of sources, an unmanned plane launched three missiles; two hitting a…
Summary
Published
24 February 2010
Strike Type
Airstrike
(
Drone Strike
)
Civilians reported killed
1–6
Civilians reported injured
0–6
Military actors reported killed
5–13
Military Actor
U.S. Forces
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Incident Date
18 February 2010
Incident Code
Ob72
Location
Danda Darpakhel, North Waziristan, Pakistan
An alleged US drone killed up to five militants and wounded another five as the town of Danda Darpakhel in north Waziristan was struck, local and international media reported. An alleged US drone fired two missiles, one hitting a compound and another a vehicle, as reported by Dawn and many more. The South Asia Terrorism…
Summary
Published
18 February 2010
Strike Type
Airstrike
(
Drone Strike
)
Military actors reported killed
3–5
Military Actor
U.S. Forces
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Incident Date
17 February 2010
Incident Code
Ob71
Location
Tabbi, North Waziristan, Pakistan
Up to four alleged militants were killed and three undefined people were injured as the US reportedly struck a house in Tabbi, North Waziristan, local and international sources said. The strike hit a Taliban guest-house reportedly owned by a Sakhi Badshah. The death toll spanned from two to four, including Al Qaeda’s Shaikh Mansoor, reportedly a key…
Summary
Published
17 February 2010
Strike Type
Airstrike
(
Drone Strike
)
Civilians reported injured
0–3
Military actors reported killed
2–4
Military Actor
U.S. Forces
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Incident Date
15 February 2010
Incident Code
Ob70
Location
Tappi, Ghundikala, North Waziristan, Pakistan
According to local and international media, up to five militants were killed in Tappi, Ghundikala, north Waziristan, as a car was struck by a an alleged US drone, though one others claimed it was the result of landmine explosion. The death toll spanned from thee to five among the reports, all agreeing that the killed…
Summary
Published
15 February 2010
Strike Type
Airstrike
(
Drone Strike
)
Military actors reported killed
3–5
Military Actor
U.S. Forces
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Incident Date
14 February 2010
Incident Code
Ob69
Location
Mir Ali, North Waziristan, Pakistan
According to local and international media, the house of Khanadan Khan Dawar in Mir Ali, North Waziristan, was attacked by a US drone, resulting in up to seven militant fatalities and four people wounded. The New York Times, who cited Pakistani security officials, reported that the village was struck by "two missiles fired from an American…
Summary
Published
14 February 2010
Strike Type
Airstrike
Civilians reported injured
0–4
Military actors reported killed
4–7
Military Actor
U.S. Forces
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Incident Date
2 February 2010
Incident Code
Ob65
Location
Toor Narai, North Waziristan, Pakistan
In what was described as the largest US drone attack on Pakistani soil, as many as eight drones clustered for a mass strike in north Waziristan, to kill Haqqani Network leader Sirajudin Haqqani – firing 19 missiles between them. In this first of four linked strikes, up to 29 militants were killed in Toor Narai…
Summary
Published
2 February 2010
Strike Type
Airstrike
(
Drone Strike
)
Military actors reported killed
10–29
Military Actor
U.S. Forces
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Incident Date
2 February 2010
Incident Code
Ob66
Location
Deegan, North Waziristan, Pakistan
This strike, killing an uncertain number of militants, was part of one of the largest US drone attack on Pakistani soil as of 2010, striking multiple Taliban and al-Qaeda strongholds in north Waziristan, local and international media reported. According to Times of India, the attack hit four villages; Deegan, Muhammad Khel (Ob67), Pai Khel (Ob68)…
Summary
Published
2 February 2010
Military actors reported killed
4–24
Military Actor
U.S. Forces
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Incident Date
2 February 2010
Incident Code
Ob67
Location
Mohammad Khel, North Waziristan, Pakistan
According to local and international media, up to nine people were killed by an alleged US missile in Mohammad Khel, north Waziristan, while travelling in two vehicles to help with rescue work at the sites of previous attacks. However, initial claims were confused about whether those who died were militants or civilians. According to the…
Summary
Published
2 February 2010
Strike Type
Airstrike
(
Drone Strike
)
Civilians reported killed
5
Military actors reported killed
0–6
Military Actor
U.S. Forces
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Incident Date
2 February 2010
Incident Code
Ob68
Location
Pai Khel, North Waziristan, Pakistan
A strike in Pai Khel was part of one of the largest US drone attack on Pakistani soil as of 2010, striking multiple Taliban and al-Qaeda strongholds in north Waziristan, local and international media reported. However, the casualties resulting from the last of the four linked strikes were unknown. The other three strikes on February 2nd…
Summary
Published
2 February 2010
Strike Type
Airstrike
(
Drone Strike
)
Military Actor
U.S. Forces
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Incident Date
31 January 2010
Incident Code
USYEM009-N
Location
Across Yemen, Yemen
Over a six week period, US Special Forces carried out more than 24 ground raids in Yemen, according to a single credible source, The Nation. The Nation reported: "By late January 2010, JSOC had been involved with more than two dozen ground raids in Yemen, which kicked off with the December 17 strikes. Scores of…
Summary
Published
31 January 2010
Strike Type
Counter-Terrorism Action (Ground)
Military Actor
U.S. Forces
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Incident Date
Incident Code
Ob64
Location
Mohammad Khel, North Waziristan, Pakistan
Between two and fifteen people were killed in an attack on a house or compound. The dead reportedly included four Arabs, two Uzbeks and local militants linked to the Haqqani Network, it is alleged. However an official Pakistani record of drone strikes listed only two ‘foreign nationals’ killed in the attack. The Bureau published the…
Summary
Published
29 January 2010
Civilians reported injured
4
Military Actor
U.S. Forces
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Incident Date
20 January 2010
Incident Code
YEMYEM001
Location
Erq al Shabwan, Ma'rib, Yemen
عرق ال شبوان
Up to two people were killed by an alleged Yemeni airstrike, targeting the home of al-Shabwani, a leader of Al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP) in the Mareb province in Erq al Shabwan the morning of January 20th, 2010. It is unclear whether all of those killed were belligerents or if civilians, in addition…
Summary
Published
20 January 2010
Strike Type
Airstrike
Infrastructure
Agriculture
(
Agricultural Land
),
Residential
(
House
)
Civilians reported killed
0–2
Military actors reported killed
0–2
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Yemeni Air Force
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