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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

  • South Waziristan

    Missiles fired by a drone hit a madrassa, reportedly destroying the building, but it was unclear whether anybody was killed.... More

  • South Waziristan

    Missiles were fired on a building described as offices or a militant training facility reportedly run by Noor Wali Mehsud, a Pakistan Taliban (TTP) commander.... More

  • South Waziristan

    Drones attacked a camp in an operation reportedly aimed at baiting senior commander Baitullah Mehsud.... More

  • South Waziristan

    The CIA attacked the funeral of Niaz Wali Mehsud, a mid-level militant killed in Ob20.... More

  • South Waziristan

    The second confirmed strike targeting rescuers killed up to 18 people, including three unnamed Taliban and four named civilians.... 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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