Drone missile strikes kills 238, injures 40 in 2011

May 17, 2011

PESHAWAR: Two hundred thirty eight innocent civilians were killed while forty got injured in the drone attacks in tribal areas in the contemporary year sine 1st January till date.

According to government sources, important members of Al-Qeada were the target of these drone missile strikes.

According to locals, the killed people were locals. From 1st January 2011 till 17th May 2011, 24 drone missile strikes were carried out in North Waziristan and 15 drone missile strikes were carried out in South Waziristan.

45 people were killed in the drone attack on a Jirga soon after the releases of Raymond Davis, after which Chief of Army staff strongly condemned this drone attack.

In the first month of the current year no drone strike was carried out in South Waziristan while 10 were carried in North Waziristan.

In the month of February, out of total three drone strikes, 2 were targeted on North Waziristan and one on South Waziristan.

In the month of March, 6 attacks were carried out in North Waziristan while two on South Waziristan.

From the month of April till date 43 people died in two drone missile strikes. These strikes were carried out in North Waziristan while American Senator John Kerry was present in Pakistan.