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2004-2007

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Date Al-Qaeda / Taliban killed Civilians killed Location Details
2004
18 June 1-6 2-6 Pakistan Wana, South Waziristan, Pakistan The first known US drone strike kills Nek Muhammad Wazir and two children among others, near Wana, South Waziristan. Pakistan’s Army initially claimed the attack as its own work.[1][2]
2005
14 May 2 –- Pakistan North Waziristan, Pakistan Haitham al-Yemeni is killed along with another in a strike near the Afghan border in North Waziristan.[3]
5 November 0-4 3-7 Pakistan Asoray, North Waziristan, Pakistan a strike destroys the house of Abu Hamza Rabia killing his wife, three children and four others.[2][4]
30 November 5 –- Pakistan Asoray, North Waziristan, Pakistan Al-Qaeda's 3rd in command, Abu Hamza Rabia killed in an attack by CIA drones in Asoray, near Miranshah, the capital of North Waziristan along with 4 other militants. Among the deaths are 8 year old Noor Aziz and 17-year old Abdul Wasit.[2][5]
2006
13 January –- 18 Pakistan Damadola, Bajaur, Pakistan Damadola airstrike kills 18 civilians, in Bajaur area but misses Ayman al-Zawahri, five women and five children are among the dead.[6]
30 October unconfirmed 70-80 Pakistan Chenagai, Bajaur, Pakistan Chenagai airstrike allegedly aimed at Ayman al-Zawahri destroys a madrassa in Bajaur area and kills 70–80 people. Pakistani military officials claim there were militants while provincial minister Siraj ul-Haq and a local eyewitness said they were innocent pupils resuming studies after the Muslim Eid holidays.[7]
2007
16 January 8-30 –- Pakistan Salamat Keley, South Waziristan, Pakistan Up to 30 Taliban killed in a drone strike in Salamat Keley, Zamazola, South Waziristan.[8] [NOTE: There is no evidence this was actually a drone strike –- the Pakistani military confirmed they conducted an air strike on the insurgent compound as reported in the reference cited]
26 April –- 4 Pakistan Saidgi, North Waziristan, Pakistan Four people are killed in the village of Saidgi in North Waziristan. Habib Ullah the owner of the destroyed house, said those killed were not terrorists.[9]
19 June –- 30 Pakistan Mami Rogha, North Waziristan, Pakistan 30 killed in the village of Mami Rogha in North Waziristan[10]
2 November –- 5 Pakistan North Waziristan, Pakistan Five killed in an attack on a madrasah in North Waziristan[11]

2008

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Date Al-Qaeda / Taliban killed Civilians killed Location Details
29 January 7-9 5 Pakistan North Waziristan, Pakistan Al-Qaeda's Abu Laith al-Libi killed in a strike in North Waziristan along with 12–14 others, among the dead are two women and three children.[2][12][13]
27 February 12 –– Pakistan Kalosha, South Waziristan, Pakistan 12 people killed in a strike near Kalosha village in South Waziristan.[14]
16 March 16-20 –– Pakistan near Shahnawaz Kheil Dhoog, South Waziristan, Pakistan 16–20 people killed in a strike in South Waziristan[15][16]
14 May 12–15 –– Pakistan 12–15 including Abu Sulayman Al-Jazairi killed near village of Damadola, Bajaur.[17][18]
14 June 1 –– Pakistan near Makeen,South Waziristan, Pakistan A US drone fired three missiles at a house in a bid to target the hideout of Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan chief Baitullah Mehsud, killing one person who had allegedly fired on the drone.[19]
28 July 6 –– Pakistan South Waziristan, Pakistan Midhat Mursi and 5 other people killed in South Waziristan.[13]
13 August 5-25 –– Pakistan South Waziristan, Pakistan A US drone strike on a compound run by Gulbuddin Hekmatyar reportedly killed Taliban commander Abdul Rehman, reportedly along with Islam Wazir, three Turkmen, and several Arab fighters. Up to 25 militants were reportedly killed in this strike.[20]
20 August 8 –– Pakistan South Waziristan, Pakistan A US drone fire two missiles that hit a compound in South Waziristan, killing 8 militants.[21]
30 August 2 –– Pakistan South Waziristan, Pakistan A missile strike on Al-Qaeda training camp in South Waziristan kills two militants carrying Canadian passports.[22]
31 August 6 –– Pakistan Miranshah, North Waziristan, Pakistan A US drone destroyed a house in Tappi village in Miranshah, killing 6 people and injuring 8 including 1 woman and 1 child.[23]
4 September 4-7 –– Pakistan Char Khel, North Waziristan, Pakistan A US drone fired missiles at a house in Char Khel in North Waziristan killing 4 people.[24][25]
5 September 1-7 5 Afghanistan Al Must, Gurwak, Afghanistan Pakistan Gorovek, North Waziristan, Pakistan A US drone fired three missiles, destroying two residential compounds in Al Must, Afghanistan, near the Afghan-Pakistan border, which was potentially hosting Arab foreign fighters, killing at least six to twelve people including two women and three children.[26]
8 September 23 –– Pakistan Miranshah, North Waziristan, Pakistan 23 killed in Daande Darpkhel airstrike, near Miranshah, North Waziristan.[27]
12 September 12 –– Pakistan Miranshah, North Waziristan, Pakistan The Miranshah airstrike kills 12 people and injures 14.[28]
17 September 5 –– Pakistan Baghar Cheena, South Waziristan, Pakistan A US drone attack in Baghar Cheena region of South Waziristan kills 5 militants including al-Qaeda operative Abu Ubaydah al Tunisi.[29]
23 September –– –– Pakistan Pakistan A US drone is reportedly shot down by Pakistani troops or local militia over a tribal area of Pakistan. US officials denied losing any aircraft.[30]
30 September 6 –– Pakistan North Waziristan, Pakistan Six killed in a strike near Mir Ali, North Waziristan.[31]
3 October 21 –– Pakistan North Waziristan, Pakistan Two drone attacks hours apart in Datta Khel region of North Waziristan kills 21 militants including 16 foreigners.[32]
9 October 6 –– Pakistan North Waziristan, Pakistan A US drone strike killed at least 6 militants including 3 Arabs in Tappi village near Miranshah, North Waziristan.[33]
11 October 5 –– Pakistan North Waziristan, Pakistan A US drone strike at a militant compound in North Waziristan kills 5 people and wounds 2 others.[34]
16 October 6 –– Pakistan South Waziristan, Pakistan Senior Al-Qaeda leader Khalid Habib was killed in a strike near Taparghai, South Waziristan, along with five other Al Qaeda or Taliban members.[35][36]
22 October 4 –– Pakistan North Waziristan, Pakistan 4 killed in a village near Miranshah by missiles fired from a suspected US drone.[37]
26 October –– –– Pakistan South Waziristan, Pakistan 20 killed in a strike in South Waziristan.[38]
31 October 4-25 0-1 Pakistan South Waziristan, Pakistan 20 killed including Al-Qaeda operative Abu Akash and Mohammad Hasan Khalil al-Hakim (alias Abu Jihad al-Masri) after 4 missiles hit Waziristan.[13][39]
31 October 7 –– Pakistan South Waziristan, Pakistan Two missiles fired by a US drone targeting Taliban leader Maulvi Nazir, kills 7 in Wana, South Waziristan.[40]
7 November 11-16 0-6 Pakistan North Waziristan, Pakistan A US drone fires four missiles, killing up to 16 militants and six civilians in Kumsham, North Waziristan.[41][42]
14 November 11-13 3-12 Pakistan Garyom, borders of North and South Waziristan, Pakistan Up to thirteen people were killed in a strike on a house on the border between North and South Waziristan near Miranshah.[43]
19 November 5 –– Pakistan Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan Abdullah Azam al-Saudi and four other militants are killed in Bannu district.[13]
22 November 5 –– Pakistan North Waziristan, Pakistan British Al-Qaeda operative Rashid Rauf and four others including Abu Zubair al-Masri killed in a strike in North Waziristan.[13][44]
29 November 3 –– Pakistan North Waziristan, Pakistan US drone strike on Miranshah, North Waziristan kills three people.[45]
11 December 7 –– Pakistan South Waziristan, Pakistan US drone strike in Azam Warzak, South Waziristan, kills seven militants.[46]
15 December 2 –– Pakistan North Waziristan, Pakistan US drone strike in Tapi Tool region near Miram Shah, North Waziristan kills 2.[47]
22 December 8 –– Pakistan South Waziristan, Pakistan At least 8 killed in South Waziristan by suspected US drone strike.[48]

2009

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2010

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2011

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2012

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