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Pakistan

Following the 9/11 attacks in the United States, the U.S. military conducted strikes and occasional raids against alleged Al-Qaeda-affiliated militants in Pakistan for more than a decade.

Airwars is the custodian of a database produced by The Bureau of Investigative Journalism investigating covert U.S. drone strikes and civilian harm allegations between 2004 and 2018.

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Incident Date

5 December 2008

Incident Code

B45

Location

Kateera, North Waziristan, Pakistan
Three or four alleged militants were killed and two civilians were injured in an alleged US military attack on a house. Two missiles were fired at a house in Kateera village in Khushal Torikhel area, however according to the Daily Times, it was not confirmed whether the militants killed were locals or foreign nationals. Local…

Summary

Published
5 December 2008
Strike Type
Airstrike (Drone Strike)
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
U.S. Forces
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