US kills 3 AQAP operatives in Yemen drone strike
An al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula leader is said to have been targeted in the strike. Three AQAP operatives, including a wanted commander, are reported to have been killed.
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American jihadist in Pakistan partially identified
Abdullah al Shami was born in the US but left the country at a young age. US officials would like to target the American, who targets US troops in Afghanistan with IEDs, in a drone strike.
Who is the American the US seeks to target with drones?
The name has not been disclosed, but Sayfullah and Ibrahim al Amriki are two military operatives known to have operated in the Afghan-Pakistan region.
US stops adding al Qaeda leaders to ‘kill list’
No longer adding new leaders to the list, the US is winding down the drone program that targets top al Qaeda leaders. At the request of Pakistan.
US drone strike accidentally kills civilian in eastern Yemen
Five of the past six strikes in Yemen have taken place in Hadramout, a province where al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula is known to operate.
US drones kill 2 AQAP fighters in eastern Yemen
The strike is the first in Yemen this year. Four of the past five strikes in Yemen have occurred in Hadramout province, an AQAP stronghold and the ancestral home of Osama bin Laden.
US drones kill 2 AQAP fighters in eastern Yemen
The strike took place in Hadramout province, the ancestral home of Osama bin Laden’s family, which has become a haven for al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula.
US drones kill 4 ‘militants’ in North Waziristan strike
In the first strike recorded in Pakistan in a month, the US yet again struck at a target in an area administered by the al Qaeda-linked Haqqani Network.
US drone strike kills civilians in central Yemen
The strike reportedly killed 15 civilians who were traveling in a wedding convoy. Al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula fighters are thought to have been traveling with the convoy.
US drones kill 3 AQAP fighters in eastern Yemen
The strike targeted a vehicle in the eastern province of Hadramout, where Al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula has stepped up its presence.
Analysis: Afghan Taliban say drone strikes are proof US is a ‘paper tiger’
The Taliban claim that the US’ reliance on drones to target their leaders is not only ineffective, but also is evidence of American decline. The group uses Osama bin Laden’s own words to describe the US as a “paper tiger.”
US drones strike in Pakistan, kill 3 ‘militants’
An unnamed Punjabi jihadist is reported to have been killed in a strike in the Miramshah area, which is administered by the Haqqani Network.
US drones kill 3 AQAP fighters in Yemen airstrike
The strike took place in an eastern province of Yemen where AQAP has been regrouping over the past year.
Pakistani Taliban leader killed by US after 4-year hunt
Hakeemullah Mehsud led the Movement of the Taliban in Pakistan for four years before being killed today in a drone strike.
Drone Drama
Human-rights groups falsely claim American drone use is a “war crime.”
US drone strike targets head of Pakistani Taliban
Hakeemullah’s bodyguard was killed in a strike in North Waziristan that leveled a compound and killed four other “militants.” A senior commander is rumored to be among them.
US drone strike kills 3 ‘militants’ in North Waziristan
The strike is the first recorded in Pakistan in a month, and took place in an area administered by the al Qaeda-linked Haqqani Network.
Senior al Qaeda leader and former US detainee killed in drone strike in 2012
Hassan Ghul served as Osama bin Laden’s emissary to Abu Musab al Zarqawi, and later disclosed key information that led to the killing of bin Laden. The US captured Ghul in Iraq in 2004 and transferred him to Pakistan in 2006, where he was freed one year later, only to rejoin al Qaeda.
Pakistan condemns latest drone strike in North Waziristan
Today’s attack in the Taliban-controlled tribal agency of North Waziristan is the second by the US in two days. The strike took place in Datta Khel, a known hub of al Qaeda activity.
US drones target Haqqani Network in North Waziristan strike
Three Haqqani network fighters were killed in the attack, which took place in the same town where Mullah Sangeen Zadran is rumored to have been killed in another drone strike earlier this month.
US drones kill 7 in North Waziristan strike
The strike is the first in nearly three weeks, and targeted a militant compound in Shawal, a known jumpoff point for jihadists heading to Afghanistan.
3 al Qaeda operatives reported killed in recent drone strike in Pakistan
Two Jordanians and an Egyptian are said to have been killed in the Sept. 6 drone strike that reportedly killed Mullah Sangeen Zadran, a top Haqqani Network leader.
US drones kill 4 Haqqani Network fighters in North Waziristan strike
Today’s strike is the second in Pakistan in six days. The Haqqani Network continues to operate freely in North Waziristan even though the group is closely allied with al Qaeda.
US drones kill 4 Turkistan Islamic Party fighters in Pakistan strike
The strike in Pakistan is the first reported in the country in more than a month. The Turkistan Islamic Party fighters were allied with Hafiz Gul Bahadar, who is considered by the Pakistani government to be a “good Taliban.”