US Drone Strikes In Pakistan

IMPORTANT NOTE: CIA drone strikes conducted in Pakistan are herein document. It is purposefully incomplete, in order to match the pace of the SERIES: Predators of Khorasan. As the Series continues, we will update and add details for drone strikes that occurred during the particular timeframe that a newly published chapter covers. Each agency of the FATA is color coded as per the below legend. Sources are cited in the respective chapters that cover each incident.

APPENDIX A (Exiles of Jihad / Predators of Khorasan)

CIA DRONE CAMPAIGN in PAKISTAN

LEGEND:

NORTH WAZIRISTAN //

SOUTH WAZIRISTAN //

BAJAUR //

ORAKZAI //

KURRAM //

MOHMAND //

KHYBER //

Districts outside of the FATA (BANNU, etc) //

2004: (1)

  • STRIKE 04A: June 17 – Kari Kot, South Waziristan – appox 5 killed / NEK MOHAMED WAZIR

2005: (3)

  • STRIKE 05A: May 8 – Torikhel, North Waziristan – approx 2 killed / ABU HAITHAM AL-YEMENI
  • STRIKE 05B: November 5 – Masoki, North Waziristan – approx 6 killed / family of Hamza Rabia
  • STRIKE 05C: December 1 – Asoray, North Waziristan – approx 7 killed / HAMZA RABIA and AMIR AZIZI (ABU JAFAR AL-MAGHREBI), plus RAQUEL BURGOS GARCIA (wife of Amir Azizi) and ABU BAKR (son of Abu Okasha al-Iraqi)

2006: (4*)

  • STRIKE 06A: January 13 – Damodola, Bajaur – approx 18 killed / ABU IKRIMAH AL-GHAMDI, plus ALI AL-MALIKI AL-JAZIRI and ABU TALUT AL-TAIFI
  • STRIKE 06B: March 1 – Danda Saidgai, North Waziristan – purported raid against militant camp (drones may have participated)
  • STRIKE 06C: April 12 – Anghar Kalai, North Waziristan – approx 7 killed / MUSA MUHSIN MATWALLI ATWAH, plus ABU TURAB AL-PAKISTANI, ABU BAKR AL-IRAQI (AL-SURI) – (Pakistani Cobra Helicopter raid – drones may have participated)
  • STRIKE 06D: October 30 – Chenagai, Bajaur – approx 82 killed / MAULVI LIAQUAT HUSSAIN

2007: (6)

  • STRIKE 07A: January 16 – Zamazola, South Waziristan – approx 8 killed
  • STRIKE 07B: April 26 – Saidgai, North Waziristan – approx 4 killed
  • STRIKE 07C: May 22 – Zarghar Khel, North Waziristan – approx 4 killed
  • STRIKE 07D: June 19 – Mami Rogha, North Waziristan – approx 32
  • STRIKE 07E: November 2 – Danda Darpa Khel, North Waziristan – approx 5 killed
  • STRIKE 07F: December 3 – Jani Khel, Bannu – 1 wounded / aimed for and wounded Sheikh Issa al-Masri

2008: (38)

  • STRIKE 08A: January 29 – IVO Mir Ali, North Waziristan – 12 killed / ABU LAITH AL-LIBI, plus deputy ABU SAHL AL-LIBI, ABU UBAIDAH AL-KUWAITI, ABU SALAMAH AL-LIBI, ABU KHAWLA AL-NAJDI, ABU SULAIMAN AL-SURI, ABU ABBAS AL-JAZIRA, plus others
  • STRIKE 08B: February 28 – Kalosha, IVO Azam Warzak, South Waziristan – approx 10 killed (at least 8 militants) / aimed at unidentified senior Egyptian, while Abu Talha al-Almani narrowly escaped
  • STRIKE 08C: March 12 – Lwara Mundi, North Waziristan – approx 4 civilians and numerous Haqqani miliants killed
  • STRIKE 08D: March 16 – Dhuk Pir Bagh, South Waziristan – approx 18 Haqqani militants killed / DR ARSHAD WAHEED
  • STRIKE 08E: May 14 – Damadola, Bajaur – approx 15 killed / ABU SULAIMAN AL-JAZIRI
  • STRIKE 08F: June 14 – Makeen, South Waziristan – approx 1 killed / allegedly aimed at TTP leader Baitullah Mahsud
  • STRIKE 08G: July 28 – Zeralita, IVO Azam Warzak, South Waziristan – approx 6 killed / MIDHAT MURSI (ABU KHABAB AL-MASRI), plus Staff ABDULWAHAB AL-MASRI, ABU ISLAM AL-MASRI, and IBRAHIM MABRUK
  • STRIKE 08H: August 12 – Baghar, South Waziristan – approx 12 killed / aimed at Osama al-Kini and Mullah Nazir associates
  • STRIKE 08I: August 20 – Zari Noor IVO Wana, South Waziristan – approx 8 killed
  • STRIKE 08J: August 27 – Gangi Khel, South Waziristan – none killed
  • STRIKE 08K: August 30 – Korzai, South Waziristan – approx 4 killed / aimed at subordinates of Osama al-Kini
  • STRIKE 08L: August 31 – Tappi, IVO Miranshah, North Waziristan – approx 11 killed
  • STRIKE 08M: September 2 – Mohamed Khel, Datta Khel, North Waziristan – approx 10 killed / aimed at Abu Wafa al-Saudi
  • STRIKE 08N: September 4 – Char Khel, North Waziristan – approx 5 killed / aimed at Abu Wafa al-Saudi
  • STRIKE 08O: September 5 – al Mast, Gurwak region Afghan on border with North Waziristan – approx 6-12 killed
  • STRIKE 08P: September 8 – Danda Darpa Khel (Haqqani Family Madrassa), North Waziristan – approx 23 killed / ABU HARIS AL-SURI, plus ABU MUSA of Saudi Arabia, ABU HAMZA of Saudi Arabia, and ABU QASIM AL-HAKAIMI of Egypt
  • STRIKE 08Q: September 12 – Tol Khel IVO Miranshah, North Waziristan – approx 12 killed / aimed at Badr Mansur group
  • STRIKE 08R: September 17 – Baghar, South Waziristan (militant border camp) – approx 5 killed / ABU UBAIDAH AL-TUNISI
  • STRIKE 08S: September 30 – Khushali, Toori Khel, North Waziristan – approx 5-8 killed
  • STRIKE 08T: October 3 – Mohamed Khel, North Waziristan – approx 17-21 killed (7-16 foreigners)
  • STRIKE 08U: October 3 – Datta Khel, North Waziristan – approx 3 killed (civilians)
  • STRIKE 08V: October 9 – Tappi IVO Miranshah, North Waziristan – approx 5 killed (civilians)
  • STRIKE 08W: October 11 – abandoned refugee camp IVO Miranshah, North Waziristan – approx 4 killed
  • STRIKE 08X: October 16 – Taparghai, South Waziristan (station wagon vehicle) – approx 2-4 killed / KHALID HABIB
  • STRIKE 08Y: October 23 – Danda Darpa Khel (Haqqani seminary), North Waziristan – approx 8 killed
  • STRIKE 08Z: October 26 – Mandatta, Shakai valley, South Waziristan – approx 18 killed / aimed at Haji Omar Khan
  • STRIKE 08A2: October 31 – Doag, South Waziristan – approx 1 killed (initially reported as 12) / aimed at Mullah Nazir
  • STRIKE 08B2: October 31 – Asoray, near Mir Ali, North Waziristan – approx 23 killed / MOHAMED HASSAN KHALIL AL-HAKIMI (ABU JIHAD AL-MASRI), plus ABU HASSAN AL-RIMI, and ABU THABIT AL-KUWAITI
  • STRIKE 08C2: November 7 – Kumsham, North Waziristan – approx 14 killed / unconfirmed Westerners
  • STRIKE 08D2: November 14 – Garyum IVO Miranshah, North Waziristan – approx 13 killed (approx 9 foreigners)
  • STRIKE 08E2: November 19 – Jani Khel, Bannu – approx 5 killed / MUJAB ATIYAH AL-ZAHRANI (ABDULLAH AZZAM AL-SAUDI)
  • STRIKE 08F2: November 22 – Ali Khel IVO Miranshah, North Waziristan – approx 5 killed / ABDULRAHMAN HILAL HUSSAIN (ABU ZUBAIR AL-MASRI) and RASHID RAUF
  • STRIKE 08G2: November 29 – Chashma IVO Miranshah, North Waziristan – approx 3 killed
  • STRIKE 08H2: December 5 – Khushali, Toori Khel IVO Mir Ali, North Waziristan – approx 7 killed (including 3 Turkmen)
  • STRIKE 08I2: December 11 – Azam Warzak, South Waziristan – approx 6-7 killed (mostly Punjabis)
  • STRIKE 08J2: December 15 – Tappi, North Waziristan – approx 2 killed
  • STRIKE 08K2: December 22 – Ghwaikhai, South Waziristan (anti-aircraft weapon in vehicle) – approx 3 killed
  • STRIKE 08L2: December 22 – Azam Warzak, South Waziristan (anti-aircraft weapon in vehicle) – approx 2 killed

2009:

  • STRIKE 09A: January 1 – Laman, south of Wana, South Waziristan – approx 3 killed (Turkmen)
  • STRIKE 09B: January 2 – Sultana, Ladha, South Waziristan – approx 3 killed / OSAMA AL-KINI (FAHD MOHAMED ALI MUSALAM) and YAHYA AL-KINI (SHEIKH AHMED SALIM SWEDAN)
  • INHERITANCE OF DRONE CAMPAIGN BY OBAMA ADMINISTRATION
  • STRIKE 09C: January 23 – Zerakai IVO Mir Ali, North Waziristan – approx 15 killed (at least 9 civilians)
  • STRIKE 09D: January 23 – Gangi Khel, South Waziristan – approx 5 killed (pro-government elder and family)
  • STRIKE 09E: February 14 – Narsi Khel, Ladha, South Waziristan – approx 25 killed (approx 20 Uzbek militants, 5 locals including 2 civilian children)
  • STRIKE 09F: February 16 – Sarpul, Kurram (Taliban encampment) – approx 18 killed (Taliban)