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Drone strikes

More than 400 drone strikes have hit the tribal regions of north west Pakistan since 2004. The Bureau of Investigative Journalism has been recording these strikes using credible media reports, field investigations, legal documents and academic and NGO research.

Here is a list of all known drone strikes in Pakistan. The data can be searched by year and by month. Each entry records the area the strike hit and the date. To find out who died in each attack click on the relevant strike. This will take you to a full page recording everything understood about the people that were killed. In many strikes there is nothing reported about anybody killed. Over time we aim to build on the little information known about those dying. For more information please see our methodology.

Drone strikes in Pakistan

  • North Waziristan

    Up to five alleged militants were killed in an attack on a moving car that was “reduced to ashes”.... More

  • North Waziristan

    Six drones reportedly attacked a pickup van killing up to eight alleged militants, including “foreigners”.... More

  • South Waziristan

    An attack on a house and car, believed to be aimed at Maulvi Nazir‘s militant group, killed up to five people, reportedly including three “Arabs”.... More

  • North Waziristan

    US drones killed six civilians and at least nine militants in a strike that hit an explosives-laden truck and a nearby roadside eatery

    The US were adamant that only 10 armed men were killed in the attack.... More

  • North Waziristan

    Two drones attacked a house and guesthouse, killing at least 25, including women and children.... More

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About the project

CIA drone strikes have killed over 2,500 people in Pakistan; many are described as militants, but some are civilians. This is a record of those who have died in these attacks.

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