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Drone Related Incidents:2009
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January - 1 
A suspected United States missile strike on January 1 killed at least five Taliban militants in South Waziristan Agency, Daily Times reported. A local security official told AFP a US drone had fired three missiles in the Karikot area of Wana in the agency - the same spot where eight suspected milita
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A suspected United States missile strike on January 1 killed at least five Taliban militants in South Waziristan Agency, Daily Times reported. A local security official told AFP a US drone had fired three missiles in the Karikot area of Wana in the agency - the same spot where eight suspected militants were killed in a US drone strike 10 days ago. One of the missiles struck a vehicle, killing all five passengers, another security official said, adding those killed were known Taliban militants. The other two missiles hit a hilltop house that was a known Taliban hideout, but was empty at the time of the strike, the officials said. One militant was injured in the strike, they added. AP reported that at least three of those killed in the attack on the vehicle were from a Central Asian country.
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January - 2 
Four militants were killed and three others injured when a CIA-operated spy plane fired two Hellfire missiles at a Government-run girls’ school in the Ladha sub-division of South Waziristan Agency (SWA) on January 2, the second attack in as many days. Tribal sources told The News that two pilotless
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Four militants were killed and three others injured when a CIA-operated spy plane fired two Hellfire missiles at a Government-run girls’ school in the Ladha sub-division of South Waziristan Agency (SWA) on January 2, the second attack in as many days. Tribal sources told The News that two pilotless spy planes were seen hovering over the Mehsud-inhabited areas before the air strikes on the school and a nearby-parked car. The drone reportedly fired two Hellfire missiles, one of them hitting the building of the Government Girls’ Primary School, Maidan Naray, and the other destroying the car owned by the militants. According to sources, four militants reportedly belonging to the Punjab, died and three others sustained injuries in the attack. They said dozens of militants later arrived and retrieved the bodies of their slain colleagues and injured from the rubble of the school building. Sources said the school building was owned by a local tribesman, Maqbool Mehsud Shamankhel, but was occupied by the militants who were using it as their base camp. Tribal sources said dozens of Government and private schools had been going without teachers and students in the Mehsud-inhabited areas and were now being used as training camps by the militants or for other purposes by the owners.
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January - 8 
The head of al Qaeda in Pakistan and his lieutenant were killed in the past few days, a US counter-terrorism official told AFP late on January 8, reportedly struck by a missile fired from an unmanned drone, Dawn reported. The men are believed to be Kenyan national Usama al-Kini, described as al Qaed
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The head of al Qaeda in Pakistan and his lieutenant were killed in the past few days, a US counter-terrorism official told AFP late on January 8, reportedly struck by a missile fired from an unmanned drone, Dawn reported. The men are believed to be Kenyan national Usama al-Kini, described as al Qaeda's chief of operations in Pakistan and his lieutenant Sheikh Ahmed Salim Swedan. "There is every reason to believe that these two top terrorist figures are dead," said an unnamed source, adding that the duo was killed "within the last week." The counterintelligence source did not say how the men died, but according to Washington Post, which first reported the story, the duo was killed in a January 1 missile attack near Karikot in South Waziristan. The militants died after being struck with 45 kilo Hellfire missile fired from a pilot-less Predator drone operated by the Central Intelligence Agency, Washington Post reported. Officials believe al-Kini was behind the September 2008 car bombing of Islamabad's Marriott Hotel that killed 60 people. He is also linked to a suicide attack on late Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto's convoy as it traveled through Karachi upon her arrival in Pakistan on October 18, 2008. The two men are also on the FBI's most wanted list for links with the 1998 bombings of US embassies in East Africa.
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January - 23 
20 people, majority of them local tribesmen, were killed and several others were wounded in two different missile strikes by US drones in North and South Waziristan agencies on January 23-evening, The News reported. In the first incident, 10 persons were killed and several others injured when a U
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20 people, majority of them local tribesmen, were killed and several others were wounded in two different missile strikes by US drones in North and South Waziristan agencies on January 23-evening, The News reported. In the first incident, 10 persons were killed and several others injured when a US drone fired three Hellfire missiles on a Hujra (male guest house) of Khalil Dawar in Zyaraki village of North Waziristan. According to sources, two spy planes were seen flying over Mirali town during the strike. The guest house adjacent to Khalil’s house in Zyaraki, five kilometers west of Mirali, was razed to the ground in the attack. Sources close to the militants told The News the drone fired missiles after some guests, probably foreign militants, entered the Hujra of Khalil Dawar. They said besides Khalil, his two sons, brother Mansoor, a nephew and six other people were killed in the attack. However, a senior Government official in Miranshah said six among the dead were hardcore militants, including four Arabs and a Punjabi Taliban militant. It was the first missile attack by US spy planes in North Waziristan in 2009.
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January - 23 
In the second incident, 10 more persons were killed in the adjoining South Waziristan Agency when a US drone fired two Hellfire missiles on the house of a local tribesman, Dil Faraz Gangikhel Wazir, in Gangikhel village, near Wana. Official and tribal sources said all those killed were local tribesm
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In the second incident, 10 more persons were killed in the adjoining South Waziristan Agency when a US drone fired two Hellfire missiles on the house of a local tribesman, Dil Faraz Gangikhel Wazir, in Gangikhel village, near Wana. Official and tribal sources said all those killed were local tribesmen. They said Dil Faraz, his three sons, two nephews and some guests were killed in the attack. A Wana-based official of the political administration said the drone had probably missed the target and killed only innocent people. He said four children also lost their lives in the attack. It was the third attack by the US drones in South Waziristan in January 2009 and the first after Barack Obama became the US President.
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February - 14 
Two missiles fired by the suspected US drones killed 28 Taliban militants, including foreign nationals, at South Waziristan in the Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) on February 14, official sources and local residents said, reports Daily Times. “We lost 28 mujahideen in the missile attack,
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Two missiles fired by the suspected US drones killed 28 Taliban militants, including foreign nationals, at South Waziristan in the Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) on February 14, official sources and local residents said, reports Daily Times. “We lost 28 mujahideen in the missile attack,” Taliban sources in Ladah said. “The drone fired two missiles and several ‘guests’ are among the dead,” they added. According to AFP, the term ‘guest’ is usually used to refer to foreign al Qaeda operatives. Two Arab nationals, some local Taliban militants and a number of Uzbek nationals were reportedly killed in the strike.
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March - 1 
Two missiles, fired by a US spy plane, killed 12 people and injured three others in the South Waziristan Agency on March 1, The News reported. Sources said two missiles were fired by a drone at around 4:00 pm (PST) that hit a house in Ganra Haibatkhel village of Sararogha sub-division, a stronghold
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Two missiles, fired by a US spy plane, killed 12 people and injured three others in the South Waziristan Agency on March 1, The News reported. Sources said two missiles were fired by a drone at around 4:00 pm (PST) that hit a house in Ganra Haibatkhel village of Sararogha sub-division, a stronghold of Taliban leader Baitullah Mehsud. The house was destroyed in the attack, leaving 12 people dead and three injured. Tribal sources said dozens of militants arrived there and later took control of the area besides surrounding the targeted house. Locals said all those killed and injured were native tribesmen. However, the sources claimed that foreign citizens were also among the dead. The compound had underground bunkers and was in the area controlled by Taliban commander Baitullah Mehsud’s tribe, an unnamed official said, Daily Times reported. “It was a Taliban sanctuary,” he said. Citing field informants, other intelligence officials told the Associated Press the compound was a training facility. At least four of the dead were foreigners, they said. This was the fourth missile strike by unmanned US aircraft since President Barack Obama came to power.
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March - 15 
Intelligence officials said late on March 15 that two missiles fired by suspected United States drone planes killed five people at Chota Janikhel village in the Bannu District of NWFP, Daily Times reported. The officials said the dead included two Arabs and three other people. Reuters reported that
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Intelligence officials said late on March 15 that two missiles fired by suspected United States drone planes killed five people at Chota Janikhel village in the Bannu District of NWFP, Daily Times reported. The officials said the dead included two Arabs and three other people. Reuters reported that the missiles struck a house at around 10:30pm.
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March - 25 
Seven militants, believed to be Arab nationals, were killed and three others injured when two vehicles they were traveling in, came under attack from the US drones near Makeen area of South Waziristan Agency (SWA) on March 25-afternoon. Sources close to the militants in the area told The News by tel
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Seven militants, believed to be Arab nationals, were killed and three others injured when two vehicles they were traveling in, came under attack from the US drones near Makeen area of South Waziristan Agency (SWA) on March 25-afternoon. Sources close to the militants in the area told The News by telephone that the two vehicles had just left the Makeen bazaar to drop the men at their homes in Malik Shahi village of the SWA when they came under attack from the CIA-operated drone. Makeen town is on the border with Razmak sub-division of the North Waziristan Agency. The area is in control of tribal militants affiliated with Baitullah Mehsud, chief of the banned Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP).
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April - 1 
The sources said an important meeting of senior militant commanders of Baitullah Mehsud-led banned Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) was scheduled to be held at the house of Maulvi Gul Nazeer. In addition, there were unconfirmed reports that TTP leader for Orakzai and Khyber tribal regions and Baitull
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The sources said an important meeting of senior militant commanders of Baitullah Mehsud-led banned Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) was scheduled to be held at the house of Maulvi Gul Nazeer. In addition, there were unconfirmed reports that TTP leader for Orakzai and Khyber tribal regions and Baitullah’s deputy Hakimullah Mehsud was supposed to attend the meeting. He subsequently admitted the drone had targeted one of their training camps in Orakzai and killed some of their fighters. Hakimullah threatened to avenge the killing of his fighters by striking in Islamabad as, according to him, the drones had been targeting people in the tribal areas with support of the government.
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April - 1 
Three minors and two women were among the 12 people who died in the first-ever US drone attack in Orakzai Agency of FATA on April 1. Sources told The News that an unmanned CIA-operated spy plane fired two Hellfire missiles on the two-storey house of a militant commander Maulvi Gul Nazeer alias Gul M
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Three minors and two women were among the 12 people who died in the first-ever US drone attack in Orakzai Agency of FATA on April 1. Sources told The News that an unmanned CIA-operated spy plane fired two Hellfire missiles on the two-storey house of a militant commander Maulvi Gul Nazeer alias Gul Mulla, in Khadeezai village, about 35 kilometers northwest of Ghiljo, Tehsil (revenue division) headquarters of the Orakzai Agency. They said the drone first fired one missile and fired another after an interval. The attack was the first of its kind in Orakzai Agency, the only tribal region out of the total seven regions of the FATA, which does not share its border with Afghanistan. Reports said the dead included four Arabs, one of them known as Kaka, reportedly a senior al Qaeda operative. The victims included two women and three children, including the wife of Gul Nazeer, his daughter-in-law, his two sons and a nephew. The children were identified as Abdullah, Abdul Latif and Mohammad Shoaib. Maulvi Gul Nazeer survived the attack.
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April - 4 
A suspected US drone fired two missiles on an alleged Taliban hideout in the North Waziristan Agency of FATA on April 4, killing 13 people, according to Daily Times. Unnamed security officials told news agencies that the dead and injured included local and foreign Taliban militants, but Daily Times
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A suspected US drone fired two missiles on an alleged Taliban hideout in the North Waziristan Agency of FATA on April 4, killing 13 people, according to Daily Times. Unnamed security officials told news agencies that the dead and injured included local and foreign Taliban militants, but Daily Times could not ascertain the information. The officials said the family of the man who owned the attacked house was also killed. "The missile hit a house where some guests were staying," one intelligence agency official told Reuters. Officials use the word ‘guests’ for foreigners linked to al Qaeda and Taliban militants. A local tribal elder, Dilawar Khan, told Associated Press that the house was in the Data Khel village very close to the Afghan border. He did not know the identities of the people killed or whether there were Taliban militants staying there.
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April - 8 
Four suspected militants were killed and five others injured in a drone attack in the Gangikhel village of South Waziristan Agency (SWA) on April 8, The News reported. The village is located 10 kilometers south of Wana, headquarters of the SWA, locals said. An unnamed senior official said the drone
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Four suspected militants were killed and five others injured in a drone attack in the Gangikhel village of South Waziristan Agency (SWA) on April 8, The News reported. The village is located 10 kilometers south of Wana, headquarters of the SWA, locals said. An unnamed senior official said the drone fired two missiles at a vehicle parked by the Taliban in the village graveyard. The official also said the Taliban had fitted heavy weapons on the vehicle to target the CIA-operated spy plane which, he said, was seen hovering over Wana and the adjoining villages at an extremely low altitude. “They fired several shots at the drone, but failed to hit it. The aircraft fired two missiles, blowing both the vehicles and the militants into pieces,” said the official. He added a nearby house and a shop owned by a local tribesman were also partially damaged in the missile strike. Militant sources confirmed the killing of their four colleagues in the attack. They said three among the slain militants belonged to the Punjab and one was affiliated to a group of pro-government militant commander Maulvi Nazeer.
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April - 20 
A two-day-old ceasefire in South Waziristan collapsed on April 20 as the Taliban attacked bases of Security Forces (SFs) hours after a drone attack targeted suspected Taliban hideouts, Daily Times reported. Three persons, including a woman and a child, were also killed in crossfire between the Talib
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A two-day-old ceasefire in South Waziristan collapsed on April 20 as the Taliban attacked bases of Security Forces (SFs) hours after a drone attack targeted suspected Taliban hideouts, Daily Times reported. Three persons, including a woman and a child, were also killed in crossfire between the Taliban and SFs, said locals. According to foreign news agencies, the Taliban attacked at least four security check-posts. The SFs also reportedly shelled and launched air strikes against Taliban positions in Wana, killing eight suspected Taliban militants, said officials.
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April - 29 
At least six people were killed and two injured when two missiles were fired by a suspected US drone at Kani Garam village in South Waziristan on April 29. “Six people were killed when a moving vehicle was hit by one [of the] missiles fired by a US spy plane,” tribesmen told Daily Times. They said t
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At least six people were killed and two injured when two missiles were fired by a suspected US drone at Kani Garam village in South Waziristan on April 29. “Six people were killed when a moving vehicle was hit by one [of the] missiles fired by a US spy plane,” tribesmen told Daily Times. They said that all of those killed were locals. The Associated Press said that four people had also been injured in the strike. The AFP reported that a local administration official and intelligence officials confirmed the missile strike. Meanwhile, a private TV channel reported that US spy planes were also seen flying over various areas of Swat District in NWFP. The channel said drones were seen flying over Mingora and also in Swat’s adjoining areas.
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May - 9 
According to Daily Times, four missiles fired by a suspected US drone killed an unspecified number of Taliban militants at South Waziristan in FATA on May 9. Officials claimed that 10 Taliban militants had been killed, a deputy Taliban commander said five were killed, the political administration cl
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According to Daily Times, four missiles fired by a suspected US drone killed an unspecified number of Taliban militants at South Waziristan in FATA on May 9. Officials claimed that 10 Taliban militants had been killed, a deputy Taliban commander said five were killed, the political administration claimed nine Taliban militants were killed, while tribesmen claimed they had counted 25 dead bodies.
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May - 12 
12 people were killed in a US drone attack in South Waziristan Agency (SWA) near the Pakistan-Afghanistan border in the morning of May 12, The News reported. Tribal sources said six, or possibly more, missiles were fired at three to four houses at Sunrai Zyara Leeta border village at 8 am. One of th
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12 people were killed in a US drone attack in South Waziristan Agency (SWA) near the Pakistan-Afghanistan border in the morning of May 12, The News reported. Tribal sources said six, or possibly more, missiles were fired at three to four houses at Sunrai Zyara Leeta border village at 8 am. One of the houses was destroyed and others were damaged. An unnamed senior Government official claimed the targeted compounds were being used by local militants as a training and transit camp to launch attacks in Afghanistan. He conceded there was no Government presence in the area. He also had no information about the identity of those killed and injured.
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May - 12 
Tribal sources said the US drone attack appeared to have been a retaliatory strike for a cross-border assault on the US and NATO forces that originated from the Pakistani territory. There were reports that a Pakistani Taliban commander Noor Wazir had led the attack on the foreign forces in Afghanist
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Tribal sources said the US drone attack appeared to have been a retaliatory strike for a cross-border assault on the US and NATO forces that originated from the Pakistani territory. There were reports that a Pakistani Taliban commander Noor Wazir had led the attack on the foreign forces in Afghanistan. It was the second US drone attack in three days. Many people were killed in a similar attack in the SWAT on May 9.
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May - 16 
At least 25 people were killed in a suspected US drone missile attack on a seminary and a nearby vehicle in North Waziristan of FATA on May 16, locals said. They told Daily Times that US drones fired two missiles in Mir Ali sub-division of the North Waziristan – with one missile hitting the Anwarul
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At least 25 people were killed in a suspected US drone missile attack on a seminary and a nearby vehicle in North Waziristan of FATA on May 16, locals said. They told Daily Times that US drones fired two missiles in Mir Ali sub-division of the North Waziristan – with one missile hitting the Anwarul Uloom Islamia seminary and the other a vehicle. "It was a drone strike on a compound where militants were staying," a security official told AFP. Other intelligence officials put the death toll as high as 28, saying the dead were mostly local militants who had been preparing to leave for Afghanistan to carry out attacks. The officials added, however, that the bodies of most of those killed were burnt beyond recognition.
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June - 18 
Suspected US drone strikes on June 18 killed approximately 12 Taliban militants in South Waziristan, Daily Times reported. The drone targeted the suspected hideout of Taliban commander Malang some 18 kilometers northwest of Wana, said unnamed officials. Malang was a subordinate of Wazir Taliban lead
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Suspected US drone strikes on June 18 killed approximately 12 Taliban militants in South Waziristan, Daily Times reported. The drone targeted the suspected hideout of Taliban commander Malang some 18 kilometers northwest of Wana, said unnamed officials. Malang was a subordinate of Wazir Taliban leader Maulvi Nazir, they added. “Four missiles were fired at the hideout, where Taliban were believed to be training new recruits,” local tribal sources told Daily Times. “The attack was staged in two parts: An initial drone strike killed two Taliban. Then, when people converged on the site, three more missiles were fired, resulting in the deaths of 10 more people,” they said. Local administration official Hamayun Khan told AFP that up to three drone aircraft were in the area. An unnamed military official told AFP that four of those killed were local Taliban, while five were foreigners.
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June - 23 
Approximately 80 people, including a senior commander of the Baitullah Mehsud-led militants, Khwaz Wali Mehsud, were killed and several others sustained injuries in two separate attacks by US spy planes on a suspected militant hideout and funeral prayers at Lattaka village of Ladha sub-division in S
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Approximately 80 people, including a senior commander of the Baitullah Mehsud-led militants, Khwaz Wali Mehsud, were killed and several others sustained injuries in two separate attacks by US spy planes on a suspected militant hideout and funeral prayers at Lattaka village of Ladha sub-division in South Waziristan Agency on June 23, The News reported. However, militant sources said the death toll in the two drone attacks was around 70-80. A US drone on June 23- morning fired three missiles at a suspected militant hideout at Lattaka village, killing six militants, including senior Taliban commander Khwaz Ali, who was said to be one of Baitullah Mehsud’s trusted commanders. Five other people killed in the attack were said to be local tribal militants. Tribal sources said it was the first-ever attack by US spy planes on the Shabikhel area of South Waziristan - hometown of Baitullah Mehsud. Seven other militants injured in the air attack were said to be low-level tribal militants.
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June - 23 
Later, when the militants and villagers offered funeral prayers of the deceased militants at the village graveyard, two more missiles were fired on the venue. Sources close to the militants told The News that majority of the people after attending funeral prayers of the slain militant commander Khwa
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Later, when the militants and villagers offered funeral prayers of the deceased militants at the village graveyard, two more missiles were fired on the venue. Sources close to the militants told The News that majority of the people after attending funeral prayers of the slain militant commander Khwaz Ali had started leaving the venue and few were there to have a final glimpse of Ali when they came under a missile attack. They said two US drones fired two missiles on the gathering killing over 60 people, majority of them militants. There were reports that senior militant commanders, including Baitullah Mehsud himself, had arrived there to attend the funeral of Khwaz Ali. Some reports said the Taliban trainer of suicide bombers, Qari Hussain, and prominent Afghan Taliban commander Maulvi Sangeen were also killed in the missile attack. However, sources close to Sangeen denied his presence at the funeral.
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June - 23 
There was no prominent militant commander among the 80 people killed in missile strikes by a US drone on funeral prayers in South Waziristan on June 23. People who helped in shifting the injured to hospital in Miranshah in North Waziristan told The News that the dead included 40 low-level militants
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There was no prominent militant commander among the 80 people killed in missile strikes by a US drone on funeral prayers in South Waziristan on June 23. People who helped in shifting the injured to hospital in Miranshah in North Waziristan told The News that the dead included 40 low-level militants and 35 local villagers. They said majority of the people had left for their homes after attending the funeral prayers of the slain militant commander, Khwaz Wali Mehsud, and only relatives and close friends of the commander stayed there when the drone fired two missiles at them. Commander Khwaz Wali was a close associate of Baitullah Mehsud and had died in a drone attack on the same morning. Besides him, five other suspected militants were killed and seven others injured in the attack. Later, when the villagers and the militants gathered for funeral prayers of the commander, two drones reportedly fired two missiles on the gathering, killing over 60 people on the spot. Among the 35 villagers who died in the drone attack on the funeral, 10 were children aged five to 10 years and four local tribal elders. Sources at the Agency Headquarters Hospital in Miranshah said 58 people had been taken to the hospital, most of them in a critical condition.
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July - 3 
13 persons were killed and seven others sustained injuries in a US drone attack in South Waziristan Agency, while eight persons died when fighter planes targeted a hotel in North Waziristan Agency on July 3, The News reported. Tribal sources said a US drone fired three missiles at the office of
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13 persons were killed and seven others sustained injuries in a US drone attack in South Waziristan Agency, while eight persons died when fighter planes targeted a hotel in North Waziristan Agency on July 3, The News reported. Tribal sources said a US drone fired three missiles at the office of Mufti Noor Wali Mehsud in Serwakai sub-division at 9 am, killing 13 persons present in the office and injuring seven others. It was reported that Mufti Noor Wali had left the office 15 minutes prior to the attack to attend a jirga (council of elders). The militants surrounded the area after the attack and nobody was reportedly allowed to approach the site. Another drone attack was carried out in the Mantoi area of Ladha sub-division, where three missiles were fired at a madrassa (seminary), completely destroying the building. However, no loss of life was reported in the attack. An official of the political administration confirmed the drone strikes and added that authorities were trying to ascertain the casualties. In addition, an AP report stated that US missiles struck a training facility operated by Taliban leader Baitullah Mehsud and a militant communication centre in South Waziristan Agency on July 3, killing 17 people and injuring 27 others. In one attack, two missiles struck an abandoned seminary in Mantoi that was being used by the militants belonging to the Mehsud’s group for training, officials said. In another strike, a missile hit a militant communications centre in the nearby village of Kokat Khel. In total, 17 people were killed and 27 others were injured, they said. However, Maulvi Noor Syed, an aide to Mehsud, told The Associated Press that three Taliban militants died in the strikes. “We lost only three Mujahideen in today’s American missile attack,” Syed said, adding “These attacks cannot cause any damage to us.”
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July - 7 
A suspected US drone fired two missiles at a militant training centre in the Laddha subdivision of South Waziristan Agency on July 7, killing 16 militants and injuring 10 others, Dawn reported. Five foreigners were among the dead, security officials said. The camp allegedly run by militants loyal to
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A suspected US drone fired two missiles at a militant training centre in the Laddha subdivision of South Waziristan Agency on July 7, killing 16 militants and injuring 10 others, Dawn reported. Five foreigners were among the dead, security officials said. The camp allegedly run by militants loyal to Taliban leader Baitullah Mehsud was in Chenakai area of the Shabikhels, a sub clan of Mehsud tribe. There was no report if any high-value target had been hit in the attack carried out at about 10am. Sources said that a local commander of Baitullah was among the dead. According to AFP, the missile strike destroyed a compound which a high-ranking official described as a former office of Baitullah Mehsud, who has a five-million-dollar price on his head and a bounty of $615,000 in Pakistan for allegedly masterminding multiple bombings.
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July - 8 
48 militants were killed and several others injured in two separate attacks by US drones in the South Waziristan Agency on July 8, The News reported. However, some reports quoting officials of law-enforcement agencies and political administration put the death toll in the two attacks at 58. Accordin
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48 militants were killed and several others injured in two separate attacks by US drones in the South Waziristan Agency on July 8, The News reported. However, some reports quoting officials of law-enforcement agencies and political administration put the death toll in the two attacks at 58. According to sources, besides the tribal militants, the dead also included four Arabs and seven Uzbeks. “Almost 90 per cent of the militants traveling in the convoy were killed in the drone attack,” said an unnamed security official. He said the militants in the Mehsud-inhabited areas of South Waziristan had been reduced to their hideouts and caves in the mountains due to continuous flights of the US drones and frequent attacks on their locations. There are also reports that senior militant commanders, including their leader Baitullah Mehsud, have fled the tribal region due to continuous flights of the US drones. Sources close to the militants said a convoy of pick-ups was carrying militants from Ladha to Srarogha for a meeting of militant commanders when it was attacked. They said three drones were flying over the region during the attack. The drones reportedly fired seven missiles and destroyed all the five vehicles on the spot, killing at least 40 militants. Earlier, sources from South Waziristan said eight militants were killed and 12 others injured in the first drone attack at a training camp of the militants at Karwan Manza village of Ladha Subdivision. They said two US drones were seen flying over the area during the attack. The sources said the building was being used for training the newly-recruited militants. Militant sources told The News that 150-200 recruits used to gather at the camp everyday for physical training and use of sophisticated weapons. Senior commander of the Baitullah Mehsud group, Noor Wali Mehsud, was reportedly running the camp. He, however, remained safe. The drones fired six missiles at the camp that razed it to the ground. The Taliban while confirming the drone attack at the training camp, however, denied losses to their men.
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July - 10 
Two suspected US missile strikes hit South Waziristan on July 10, killing at least eight Taliban militants, Daily Times reported. The first strike targeted one of Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) chief Baitullah Mehsud’s communication centres, killing at least three people, intelligence officials sai
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Two suspected US missile strikes hit South Waziristan on July 10, killing at least eight Taliban militants, Daily Times reported. The first strike targeted one of Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) chief Baitullah Mehsud’s communication centres, killing at least three people, intelligence officials said. Two missiles struck the centre in the Painda Khel region, they told the Associated Press. Separately, quoting a private TV channel report, the Online news agency claimed at least five militants were killed in a drone attack in the Tiyarza area. It claimed the drone fired two missiles at the TTP hideouts.
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July - 17 
According to Daily Times, a local Taliban commander was killed and four of his aides injured when a US drone targeted their hideout in the Shaktoi area of Ladha tehsil (revenue division) in the South Waziristan Agency of Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) late on July 17. The political admin
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According to Daily Times, a local Taliban commander was killed and four of his aides injured when a US drone targeted their hideout in the Shaktoi area of Ladha tehsil (revenue division) in the South Waziristan Agency of Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) late on July 17. The political administration sources said the drone fired two missiles that landed near the house of local Taliban chief Ameer Abdullah Mehsud. Commander Zar Jan Mehsud of the Kekarai tribe died in the attack while four others sustained injuries. The sources said a meeting was underway in the compound when the missiles struck the house.
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July - 17 
Five militants were killed and four others sustained injuries in a drone attack on a suspected hideout of the Taliban in Badar village, about 30 kilometers from Razmak in the North Waziristan Agency, on July 17. Sources told The News that a CIA-operated spy plane fired two missiles at the house of a
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Five militants were killed and four others sustained injuries in a drone attack on a suspected hideout of the Taliban in Badar village, about 30 kilometers from Razmak in the North Waziristan Agency, on July 17. Sources told The News that a CIA-operated spy plane fired two missiles at the house of a local cleric, Maulana Abdul Majeed. The Badar village near Gharium is located on the border between North Waziristan and South Waziristan. According to sources, the five militants killed in the drone attack had come from the adjacent South Waziristan and were affiliated with the Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) chief Baitullah Mehsud. It was not clear as to whether the village cleric Maulana Abdul Majeed, whose house was reportedly targeted, died in the air strike or not.
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August - 5 
Four persons, including the second wife of Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) chief Baitullah Mehsud, were killed and a few others sustained injuries in a drone attack on the house of Baitullah’s father-in-law in Zangara village of Laddha sub-division in South Waziristan Agency on August 5. Taliban sou
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Four persons, including the second wife of Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) chief Baitullah Mehsud, were killed and a few others sustained injuries in a drone attack on the house of Baitullah’s father-in-law in Zangara village of Laddha sub-division in South Waziristan Agency on August 5. Taliban sources close to Baitullah Mehsud confirmed the killing of his wife in the drone attack, but denied reports that the TTP chief too was killed in the missile strikes, The News reported. "Yes, I can confirm this bad news about the loss of his wife," said a senior Taliban commander based at Mirali in North Waziristan Agency. He, however, denied reports that Baitullah Mehsud too was killed in the strike. Official and tribal sources said the US spy plane fired two missiles at the house of Ikramuddin Mehsud.
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August - 11 
14 militants were killed and seven others sustained injuries in another attack by a CIA-operated drone at Kaniguram town in the Ladha sub-division of South Waziristan Agency (SWA) on August 11. Tribal sources told The News that the US drone fired three missiles at a house, which the militants had oc
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14 militants were killed and seven others sustained injuries in another attack by a CIA-operated drone at Kaniguram town in the Ladha sub-division of South Waziristan Agency (SWA) on August 11. Tribal sources told The News that the US drone fired three missiles at a house, which the militants had occupied from Zangi Khan Burki, a local influential trader, and turned it into their ‘Markaz’ or headquarters. Zangi Khan and his family had left their house and shifted to Karachi after tribal and foreign militants took over Kaniguram. Another house owned by the Agency councilor, Arif Zaman, located near the alleged headquarters of the Taliban, was also damaged in the attack. Sources close to the Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) said all those killed in the attack were local tribal militants. They also claimed that the victims of the drone attack included some women and children. The newly-appointed TTP spokesman, Azam Tariq, called journalists and claimed that only six people, including some women and children, had been killed in the attack by the US drone.
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August - 21 
A pre-dawn drone attack killed at least 21 militants in North Waziristan Agency on August 21, Dawn reported. According to sources, missiles fired by the suspected US pilotless plane hit a residential compound in Dandy Derpakhel village near Miranshah, frequented by militants mostly from the Punjab p
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A pre-dawn drone attack killed at least 21 militants in North Waziristan Agency on August 21, Dawn reported. According to sources, missiles fired by the suspected US pilotless plane hit a residential compound in Dandy Derpakhel village near Miranshah, frequented by militants mostly from the Punjab province. Militant sources claimed that women and children, and not their men, had been killed in the attack. The compound was adjacent to a large seminary set up by the Afghan militant ‘commander’ Jalaluddin Haqqani, said to be close to Al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden. An unnamed official said the compound was used as a training centre for militants but he was not sure which group was running it.
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August - 27 
At least 10 persons were killed and five others injured when a drone fired two missiles at a house in the Kanigaram area of Laddha tehsil (revenue unit) of South Waziristan Agency in FATA on August 27, according to Daily Times. Meanwhile, AP reported that there were conflicting claims about the iden
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At least 10 persons were killed and five others injured when a drone fired two missiles at a house in the Kanigaram area of Laddha tehsil (revenue unit) of South Waziristan Agency in FATA on August 27, according to Daily Times. Meanwhile, AP reported that there were conflicting claims about the identities of the dead. An intelligence official requesting anonymity said they were believed to be militants from Uzbekistan.
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September - 7 
At least 15 persons were killed in Security Forces’ (SFs) operations and a drone strike in Khyber and North Waziristan Agencies of FATA on September 7, reports Daily Times. SFs killed 10 militants in the remote Tirah valley on the seventh day of Operation Bia Daraghlam, security sources said. Securi
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At least 15 persons were killed in Security Forces’ (SFs) operations and a drone strike in Khyber and North Waziristan Agencies of FATA on September 7, reports Daily Times. SFs killed 10 militants in the remote Tirah valley on the seventh day of Operation Bia Daraghlam, security sources said. Security officials said that 12 houses being used by militants had been destroyed in the Akakhel, Shalobar, Malikdin Khel and Sipah areas of Bara, while a militant stronghold and five hideouts were destroyed in Tirah valley. Separately, a missile fired by a US drone hit a house and a madrassa (seminary), killing at least five persons and wounding six others, security officials said. “The strike targetted a madrassa and an adjoining house in Machikhel village in North Waziristan,” a security official told AFP. “At least four people were killed and six others injured,” the official said.
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September - 8 
A US missile strike from a drone killed at least 10 Taliban militants at North Waziristan in FATA on September 8, said officials, according to Daily Times. “The strike targeted a Taliban compound in Dargamandi village of North Waziristan, killing 10 militants,” a senior security official told AFP.
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A US missile strike from a drone killed at least 10 Taliban militants at North Waziristan in FATA on September 8, said officials, according to Daily Times. “The strike targeted a Taliban compound in Dargamandi village of North Waziristan, killing 10 militants,” a senior security official told AFP. Another official confirmed the casualties, and said a US drone fired two missiles at the compound. He said it was not immediately clear whether any “high-value targets” were present in the area at the time. Residents said they had seen the drone hovering in the sky, and had been expecting the missile attack. It was reportedly the second US missile strike in North Waziristan in less than 24 hours.
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September - 14 
A US drone fired a missile targeting a car in the Mir Ali tehsil (revenue unit) of the North Waziristan Agency in the FATA on September 14, killing four persons and injuring one, reports Daily Times. The missile hit the car around 5am (PST) when it was passing through Khushali Turikhel village – 30
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A US drone fired a missile targeting a car in the Mir Ali tehsil (revenue unit) of the North Waziristan Agency in the FATA on September 14, killing four persons and injuring one, reports Daily Times. The missile hit the car around 5am (PST) when it was passing through Khushali Turikhel village – 30 kilometres east of the Agency headquarters Miranshah. According to unconfirmed report, there were two foreign nationals among the dead.
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September - 24 
A suspected US drone strike on premises allegedly operated by an Afghan radical killed 10 suspected Taliban militants at North Waziristan in FATA, officials said on September 24, reports Daily Times. “Ten dead bodies were recovered from the debris of the house and two Taliban were wounded in the att
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A suspected US drone strike on premises allegedly operated by an Afghan radical killed 10 suspected Taliban militants at North Waziristan in FATA, officials said on September 24, reports Daily Times. “Ten dead bodies were recovered from the debris of the house and two Taliban were wounded in the attack,” said a Pakistani security official on condition of anonymity. Another official and residents confirmed the toll. “The target was a compound of Haqqani’s men. According to our reports all of the dead belong to the Haqqani network,” the official said. The area is considered a stronghold for the Taliban and Afghan former Soviet resistance commander Jalaluddin Haqqani, around five kilometres northwest of Miranshah. The building acted as an office where Taliban militants would come to receive orders and rest between bouts of fighting across the border in Afghanistan, local residents and intelligence officials said. It was not immediately clear whether Ahmad Afghani was present at the time of the attack. The Haqqani network is a powerful group based in northwest Pakistan closely linked to al-Qaeda.
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September - 29 
Two suspected US drone attacks killed nine Taliban militants, while seven other militants were killed in air strikes and military action in different parts of Waziristan in FATA, officials said on September 29, reports Daily Times. The first drone attack targeted the house of local Taliban ‘commande
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Two suspected US drone attacks killed nine Taliban militants, while seven other militants were killed in air strikes and military action in different parts of Waziristan in FATA, officials said on September 29, reports Daily Times. The first drone attack targeted the house of local Taliban ‘commander’ Ifran Mehsud in Sararogha, a village northwest of Wana in South Waziristan. “A missile from a US drone fired on the compound of Irfan Mehsud killed five militants and injured six,” said a security official in the area. He did not know if Irfan was among the dead. The security official said the spy plane unloaded two missiles on the compound, adding that reports suggested three of the dead could be Uzbeks. “The death toll may rise,” he told AFP. “The compound is completely destroyed and militants have surrounded the area,” he added.
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September - 30 
Two US drones fired one missile each at two vehicles Norat village – 20 kilometers east of Miranshah – on Miranshah-Bannu Road at North Waziristan in FATA, killing five Taliban militants and injuring six others on September 30, said official sources, according to Daily Times. Both vehicles and a hou
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Two US drones fired one missile each at two vehicles Norat village – 20 kilometers east of Miranshah – on Miranshah-Bannu Road at North Waziristan in FATA, killing five Taliban militants and injuring six others on September 30, said official sources, according to Daily Times. Both vehicles and a house nearby were completely destroyed in the strike. “It is not clear if there was any high-value target,” reports AFP quoting a security official.
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October - 15 
Four Afghan Taliban militants were killed in a US drone attack in North Waziristan on October 15. The slain men reportedly belonged to the Ghaznavi group of the Jalaluddin Haqqani network of the Taliban in Afghanistan “Three missiles were fired by the drone in Dandi Darphakhel area and killed four A
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Four Afghan Taliban militants were killed in a US drone attack in North Waziristan on October 15. The slain men reportedly belonged to the Ghaznavi group of the Jalaluddin Haqqani network of the Taliban in Afghanistan “Three missiles were fired by the drone in Dandi Darphakhel area and killed four Afghan Taliban from the Haqqani network,” officials told Daily Times. The strike occurred in the backdrop of the army’s preparations for an operation against the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan in neighbouring South Waziristan Agency.
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October - 24 
A suspected US drone killed 22 militants in Bajaur Agency of Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) on October 24, according to Daily Times. The drone targeted a Taliban shura (leadership council) meeting in Damadola area, which is 12 kilometres north of Khar. Sources in the political administra
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A suspected US drone killed 22 militants in Bajaur Agency of Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) on October 24, according to Daily Times. The drone targeted a Taliban shura (leadership council) meeting in Damadola area, which is 12 kilometres north of Khar. Sources in the political administration said Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) deputy chief Maulvi Faqir left the site minutes before the strike, adding that his relatives were among the dead. "The shura meeting could have been deciding a strategy to confront the Government forces after a military offensive was launched against militants in South Waziristan," sources said.
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November - 5 
Four persons were killed when a US pilotless plane struck a house with missiles in the Naurak village of North Waziristan Agency on November 5, The News reported. Tribal sources said the CIA-operated drone fired two missiles at 1:25 am at a house of a tribesman named Musharraf in Naurak, 12 kilometr
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Four persons were killed when a US pilotless plane struck a house with missiles in the Naurak village of North Waziristan Agency on November 5, The News reported. Tribal sources said the CIA-operated drone fired two missiles at 1:25 am at a house of a tribesman named Musharraf in Naurak, 12 kilometres from Miranshah, the headquarters of North Waziristan, killing four persons. The political administration confirmed the attack but denied any casualties. However, independent sources confirmed the killing. Unnamed security officials were quoted by the foreign and local media as claiming that those killed were militants. The names and identities of the dead were, however, not available. Villagers said two vehicles parked in the house were also destroyed in the attack.
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November - 20 
A US drone strike on a compound in North Waziristan Agency killed eight Taliban militants on November 20, Daily Times reported. Two militants were also injured in the attack on the building located in Michi Khel village of Mir Ali revenue-division, 18 kilometres east of agency the headquarters Miran
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A US drone strike on a compound in North Waziristan Agency killed eight Taliban militants on November 20, Daily Times reported. Two militants were also injured in the attack on the building located in Michi Khel village of Mir Ali revenue-division, 18 kilometres east of agency the headquarters Miranshah. The Associated Press reported that the targeted compound was owned by two brothers and the Taliban militants frequently visited the building. Ahmed Nawaz Dawar, a local tribesman, said the Taliban buried those killed and took the wounded to a hospital.
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December - 8 
A US missile strike killed at least three civilians in a village near Mir Ali, a main town in North Waziristan near the Afghanistan border of Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) on December 8 (today), according to Dawn. The official sources also confirmed that the missiles destroyed a car car
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A US missile strike killed at least three civilians in a village near Mir Ali, a main town in North Waziristan near the Afghanistan border of Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) on December 8 (today), according to Dawn. The official sources also confirmed that the missiles destroyed a car carrying three people.
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December - 8 
Two Arab nationals were killed in a missile strike on a car by the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) -operated spy planes at Spalga village in North Waziristan of Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) in the morning of December 8, according to The News. A senior Government official based in Mir
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Two Arab nationals were killed in a missile strike on a car by the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) -operated spy planes at Spalga village in North Waziristan of Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) in the morning of December 8, according to The News. A senior Government official based in Miranshah, the headquarters of North Waziristan, told The News by telephone that the drone fired two missiles on the car. He said two Arab nationals were travelling in the car when it was struck by the drone. Four drones were flying at the time of the attack over the area. The Taliban sources also confirmed that both the men killed in the drone attack were foreigners and belonged to Saudi Arabia. Both of them had just left their homes and were on their way to the Afghan border, where they were supposed to meet their colleagues, the Taliban sources said. They said the identity of the two ‘guest fighters’ could not be ascertained as their bodies had been blown apart. A tribesman of Spalga village, Hafiz Rasool, told The News by telephone that the car was torn into pieces after being hit by the drone.
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December - 10 
A top al Qaeda leader, Abu Yahya al-Libi, was killed in a drone missile strike in South Waziristan of Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) on December 10, according to Daily Times. Yahya managed to escape from the Bagram Airbase of Afghanistan in 2005. He was born in Libya in 1963 and enjoyed
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A top al Qaeda leader, Abu Yahya al-Libi, was killed in a drone missile strike in South Waziristan of Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) on December 10, according to Daily Times. Yahya managed to escape from the Bagram Airbase of Afghanistan in 2005. He was born in Libya in 1963 and enjoyed close relations with Osama bin Laden and Ayman al Zawahri. United States authorities had offered a bounty of USD five million for his capture, dead or alive. According to an Inter Services Public Relations (ISPR) statement, no US drone hit South Waziristan on December 10. Since August 2008, at least 65 such strikes have killed around 625 people.
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December - 17 
A key al Qaeda operative, Zohaib Al-Zahidi, and seven other foreigners were among 17 persons killed in two separate drone strikes in North Waziristan Agency of Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) on December 17, according to Daily Times. Zohaib Al-Zahidi was an important al Qaeda cadre involv
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A key al Qaeda operative, Zohaib Al-Zahidi, and seven other foreigners were among 17 persons killed in two separate drone strikes in North Waziristan Agency of Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) on December 17, according to Daily Times. Zohaib Al-Zahidi was an important al Qaeda cadre involved in planning and executing several militant attacks in Pakistan and Afghanistan. In the first attack, five United States (US) drones fired at least 10 missiles at two houses in the Ambarshaga area killing at least 15 people. Another US drone killed two Taliban militants as it fired two missiles at their vehicle around 4 AM (PST) in Godi Wala village in Datta Khel tehsil (revenue division), 40 kilometres west of Miranshah. Official sources said the first missile missed the target due to which several militants escaped, while two of them were killed by the second missile. However, The News put the death to 16.
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December - 18 
A US drone fired four missiles in the Shagga village of North Waziristan, killing eight Taliban militants and injuring five others. The US drone struck at around 3:30pm (IST) in Pyekhel area of Dattakhel tehsil (revenue division), 25 kilometres west of Miranshah. “The US drone fired four missiles, h
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A US drone fired four missiles in the Shagga village of North Waziristan, killing eight Taliban militants and injuring five others. The US drone struck at around 3:30pm (IST) in Pyekhel area of Dattakhel tehsil (revenue division), 25 kilometres west of Miranshah. “The US drone fired four missiles, hitting a house, a compound and some makeshift buildings,” a Security Official in Peshawar told the AFP. “It looks like some key Taliban or al Qaeda figures are hiding in this area, and that’s why the drones are targeting this area again and again.” An official told AFP, “Our informers told us that the Taliban had gathered to attend the funeral prayers of those killed December 17’s missile attacks,” he said.
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December - 26 
A US missile attack that demolished a suspected Taliban compound in North Waziristan killed 13 militants on December 26, according to Daily Times. A US drone slammed two missiles into the building in Danday Saidgi village, seven kilometres north of Miranshah, official sources said. “The Taliban have
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A US missile attack that demolished a suspected Taliban compound in North Waziristan killed 13 militants on December 26, according to Daily Times. A US drone slammed two missiles into the building in Danday Saidgi village, seven kilometres north of Miranshah, official sources said. “The Taliban have recovered more dead bodies from the debris today (December 27). We have reports that a total of 13 terrorists were killed and three injured,” an intelligence official in Miranshah said. “One of the local ‘commander’, Abdur Rehman, was also killed,” he added. “The compound was used by local Taliban attached to the Haqqani network, which has attacked US troops in Afghanistan,” said another Senior Security Official.
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December - 26 
Three Taliban militants were killed and two injured when a US drone fired two missiles at a suspected militant compound in North Waziristan on December 26, reports Daily Times. The sources said that the missiles hit the house of a local, Asmatullah, in Danday Saidgy village, 20 kilometres north of M
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Three Taliban militants were killed and two injured when a US drone fired two missiles at a suspected militant compound in North Waziristan on December 26, reports Daily Times. The sources said that the missiles hit the house of a local, Asmatullah, in Danday Saidgy village, 20 kilometres north of Miranshah, at around 7pm (PST). Another security official confirmed the drone strike to AFP, adding that Asmatullah had links with the Taliban.
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December - 31 
A US drone strike killed at least four persons in North Waziristan, Security and Intelligence Officials said. The missile struck a compound in Machikhel village, 25 kilometres east of Miranshah. “A US drone fired two missiles, which hit a compound of a local tribesman, Karim Khan, killing four peopl
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A US drone strike killed at least four persons in North Waziristan, Security and Intelligence Officials said. The missile struck a compound in Machikhel village, 25 kilometres east of Miranshah. “A US drone fired two missiles, which hit a compound of a local tribesman, Karim Khan, killing four people and injuring two others,” a Senior Security Official said. The identity of those killed was not immediately known, adding it was also not clear whether any high-value target was present in the area at the time of the strike, the Security Official added further.
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