Year | Number of Drone Strikes | Number Killed (Min) | Number Killed (Max) |
---|---|---|---|
2004 | 1 | 4 | 5 |
2005 | 2 | 6 | 7 |
2006 | 2 | 23 | 23 |
2007 | 4 | 56 | 77 |
2008 | 33 | 273 | 313 |
2009 | 53 | 368 | 724 |
2010 | 118 | 607 | 993 |
2011 | 19 | 70 | 99 |
Total | 232 | 1,408 | 2,242 |
Timeline
2004–2007
§ June 18, 2004: 5 including Nek Muhammad Wazir killed in a strike near Wana, South Waziristan.
§ May 14, 2005: 2 killed including Haitham al-Yemeni in a strike near the Afghan border in North Waziristan.
§ November 30, 2005: Al-Qaeda's 3rd in command, Abu Hamza Rabia killed in an attack by CIA drones in Asoray, near Miranshah.
§ January 13, 2006: Damadola airstrike kills 18 civilians in Bajaur area.
§ January 16, 2007: Up to 30 people killed in a drone strike in Salamat Keley.
§ April 26, 2007: 4 killed in the village of Saidgi in N. Waziristan
§ June 19, 2007: 30 killed in the village of Mami Rogha in N.Waziristan
§ November 2, 2007: 5 killed in an attack on a madrasah in N. Waziristan
2008
§ January 29, 2008: Al-Qaeda's Abu Laith al-Libi killed in a strike in N.Waziristan along with 11 other people.
§ February 27, 2008: 12 people killed in a strike near Kalosha village in S.Waziristan.
§ March 18, 2008: 16 killed in a strike in S. Waziristan
§ May 14, 2008: 12 including Abu Sulayman Al-Jazairi killed near village of Damadola, Bajaur.
§ June 14, 2008: US drones fired three missiles, one person killed.
§ July 28, 2008: Midhat Mursi and 5 other people killed in S. Waziristan.
§ August 12, 2008: Nine killed in four strikes in the area near Angore Adda in S. Waziristan.
§ August 13, 2008: US drone strike on a compound run by Gulbuddin Hekmatyar killed Taliban commander Abdul Rehman, along with Islam Wazir, three Turkmen, and several Arab fighters. Up to 25 people were killed in this strike.
§ August 20, 2008: US drones fire two missiles that hit a compound in S.Waziristan, killing 8 persons.
§ August 30, 2008: Missile strike in South Waziristan kills two people.
§ August 31, 2008: US drones destroy a house in Tappi village in Miranshah, killing 6 people and injuring 8 including 1 woman and 1 child.
§ September 4, 2008: US drones fired missiles at a house in Char Khel in N. Waziristan killing 4 people.
§ September 5, 2008: US drones fire three missiles, destroying a house, killing at least six.
§ September 8, 2008: 23 killed in Daande Darpkhel airstrike, near Miranshah, N. Waziristan.
§ September 12, 2008: The Miranshah airstrike kills 12 people including three women and two children.
§ September 17, 2008: US drone attack in Baghar Cheena region of S. Waziristan , 5 killed including Al Qaeda operative Abu Ubaydah al Tunisi.
§ September 30, 2008: Six killed in a strike near Mir Ali, N. Waziristan.
§ October 3, 2008: 21 killed in Two drone attacks hours apart in Datta Khel.
§ October 9, 2008: US drone strike killed at least 6 in Tappi village near Miranshah, N.Waziristan.
§ October 11, 2008: 5 people killed and wounds 2 others in US drone strike at N. Waziristan.
§ October 16, 2008: Senior Al-Qaeda leader Khalid Habib killed in a strike near Taparghai, South Waziristan , along with five other people.
§ October 22, 2008: 4 killed in a village near Miranshah by missiles fired from suspected US drone.
§ October 26, 2008: 20 killed in a strike in South Waziristan .
§ October 31, 2008: Two missiles fired by US drones kills 7 in Wana, S.Waziristan.
§ October 31, 2008: 20 killed including Al-Qaeda operative Abu Akash and Mohammad Hasan Khalil al-Hakim (alias Abu Jihad al-Masri) after 4 missiles hit Waziristan .
§ November 7, 2008: US drones fire four missiles, killing up to 14 militants in Kumsham, North Waziristan .
§ November 14, 2008: 12 killed in a strike near Miranshah.
§ November 19, 2008: Abdullah Azam al-Saudi and 4 other people are killed in Bannu district.
§ November 22, 2008: British Al-Qaeda operative Rashid Rauf and 4 others including Abu Zubair al-Masri killed in a strike in North Waziristan .
§ November 29, 2008: US drone strike on Miranshah, North Waziristan kills 3 people.
§ December 11, 2008: US drone strike in Azam Warzak, South Waziristan , kills 7 people.
§ December 15, 2008: US drone strike in Tapi Tool region near Miram Shah, North Waziristan kills 2.
§ December 22, 2008: At least 8 killed in South Waziristan by suspected US drone strike.
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