United States of America is continuing a campaign of drone attacks in tribal areas of Pakistan against suspected Al-Qaeda members. Government of Pakistan at that time (Musharraf-2004), in a secret agreement, allowed USA to take actions inside the territory of Pakistan. Now the "so called" democratic government of Zardari is continuing the same policy of Musharraf regime. These attacks are happening on regular intervals since then. Many of precious innocent civilian lives have been destroyed, their businesses have ruined, schools are closed and trade is greatly affected.
Here is the time line of those attacks.
June 18, 2004: 5 including Nek Mohammad killed in a strike near Wana .
May 14, 2005: Haitham al-Yemeni killed .
November 30, 2005: Al-Qaeda number 3 Abu Hamza Rabia killed .
January 13, 2006: Damadola airstrike kills 18 in Bajaur but misses Ayman al-Zawahri.
April 26, 2007: 4 killed in village Saidgi in North Waziristan.
June 19, 2007: 20 killed in village of Mami Rogha in North Waziristan.
November 2, 2007: 5 killed in an attack on a madrasah in North Waziristan.
January 29, 2008: Abu Laith al-Libi killed in a strike in North Waziristan
February 27, 2008: 12 people killed in a strike near Kalosha village in South Waziristan.
March 18, 2008: 16 killed in a strike in South Waziristan
May 14, 2008: 12 including Abu Sulayman Al-Jazairi killed near village of Damadola.
July 28, 2008: Midhat Mursi and 5 other Al-Qaeda operatives killed in South Waziristan
September 8, 2008: 23 killed in Daande Darpkhel airstrike.
September 12, 2008: 12 killed in Miranshah airstrike.
September 30, 2008: 6 killed in a strike near Mir Ali, Pakistan.
October 16, 2008: Senior Al-Qaeda leader Khalid Habib killed .
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: 20 killed including Al-Qaeda operative Abu Akash after 4 missiles hit Waziristan.
November 14, 2008: 12 killed in a strike near Miranshah.
November 22, 2008: British Al-Qaeda operative Rashid Rauf and 4 others including Abu Zubair al-Masri killed in a strike in North Waziristan.
December 22, 2008: atleast 8 killed in south Waziristan .
January 1, 2009: 2 senior Al-Qaeda leaders Usama al-Kini & Sheikh Ahmed Salim Swedan killed .
January 23, 2009: In the first attacks since Barack Obama became president atleast 14 killed in Waziristan in 2 separate attacks by 5 missiles fired from drones.
February 14, 2009: more than 30 killed near town of Makeen in South Waziristan.
February 16, 2009: Strike in Kurram Valley kills 30.
March 1, 2009: Strike in Sararogha village in South Waziristan kills seven suspected militants.
March 13, 2009: Air strike by two unmanned Aircraft killed 24 in Kurram agency near Afghanistan border.
March 16, 2009: A missile fired by a US drone killed 5 in Bannu district in North West Frontier Province, near the Afghan border late Sunday night.
March 25, 2009: 7 killed in attacks on 2 vehicles by two missiles in Makin area of South Waziristan.
March 26, 2009: 4 killed in Essa khel area in North Waziristan.
April 1, 2009: 14 killed in Orakzai Agency tribal area.
April 5, 2009: 13 killed in North Waziristan.
April 9, 2009: 4 killed in attack on a vehicle in Gangi Khel in South Waziristan.
April 20, 2009: at least 3 killed and 5 injured in an attack in South Waziristan.
April 29, 2009: 6 people killed in two missile strikes at a house in South Waziristan.
Total number of casualties = 375
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Here is the time line of those attacks.
June 18, 2004: 5 including Nek Mohammad killed in a strike near Wana .
May 14, 2005: Haitham al-Yemeni killed .
November 30, 2005: Al-Qaeda number 3 Abu Hamza Rabia killed .
January 13, 2006: Damadola airstrike kills 18 in Bajaur but misses Ayman al-Zawahri.
April 26, 2007: 4 killed in village Saidgi in North Waziristan.
June 19, 2007: 20 killed in village of Mami Rogha in North Waziristan.
November 2, 2007: 5 killed in an attack on a madrasah in North Waziristan.
January 29, 2008: Abu Laith al-Libi killed in a strike in North Waziristan
February 27, 2008: 12 people killed in a strike near Kalosha village in South Waziristan.
March 18, 2008: 16 killed in a strike in South Waziristan
May 14, 2008: 12 including Abu Sulayman Al-Jazairi killed near village of Damadola.
July 28, 2008: Midhat Mursi and 5 other Al-Qaeda operatives killed in South Waziristan
September 8, 2008: 23 killed in Daande Darpkhel airstrike.
September 12, 2008: 12 killed in Miranshah airstrike.
September 30, 2008: 6 killed in a strike near Mir Ali, Pakistan.
October 16, 2008: Senior Al-Qaeda leader Khalid Habib killed .
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: 20 killed including Al-Qaeda operative Abu Akash after 4 missiles hit Waziristan.
November 14, 2008: 12 killed in a strike near Miranshah.
November 22, 2008: British Al-Qaeda operative Rashid Rauf and 4 others including Abu Zubair al-Masri killed in a strike in North Waziristan.
December 22, 2008: atleast 8 killed in south Waziristan .
January 1, 2009: 2 senior Al-Qaeda leaders Usama al-Kini & Sheikh Ahmed Salim Swedan killed .
January 23, 2009: In the first attacks since Barack Obama became president atleast 14 killed in Waziristan in 2 separate attacks by 5 missiles fired from drones.
February 14, 2009: more than 30 killed near town of Makeen in South Waziristan.
February 16, 2009: Strike in Kurram Valley kills 30.
March 1, 2009: Strike in Sararogha village in South Waziristan kills seven suspected militants.
March 13, 2009: Air strike by two unmanned Aircraft killed 24 in Kurram agency near Afghanistan border.
March 16, 2009: A missile fired by a US drone killed 5 in Bannu district in North West Frontier Province, near the Afghan border late Sunday night.
March 25, 2009: 7 killed in attacks on 2 vehicles by two missiles in Makin area of South Waziristan.
March 26, 2009: 4 killed in Essa khel area in North Waziristan.
April 1, 2009: 14 killed in Orakzai Agency tribal area.
April 5, 2009: 13 killed in North Waziristan.
April 9, 2009: 4 killed in attack on a vehicle in Gangi Khel in South Waziristan.
April 20, 2009: at least 3 killed and 5 injured in an attack in South Waziristan.
April 29, 2009: 6 people killed in two missile strikes at a house in South Waziristan.
Total number of casualties = 375
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