October 2010 - “War on Terrorism” Related Violence against Pakistan’s Citizens

In an effort to counter the "Terrorist Pakistan" rhetoric, "FATA Awareness Initiative" Team presents the actual picture of Pakistan's woes at the hands of Terrorism in a new series "Pakistan: VICTIM of Terrorism".
We present the "War on Terrorism" related violent incidents in which Pakistani STATE, SECURITY FORCES and CIVILIANS have been targeted. The following information is for the month of October 2010.
October 2010

October 31: At least six militants were killed and another two injured when US drone fired two missiles on a militant compound in the Haider Khel village of Mir Ali in North Waziristan Agency of FATA.

Three elders of the Masozai tribe were killed and two others abducted when militants attacked them in Zharaly area of Kurram Agency.

Three 'commanders' of Swat chapter of TTP, identified as Umar Said, Miftahuddin and Said Rahim, were killed in encounter with SFs in the Bakrosar area of Matta tehsil in Swat District of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. The SFs recovered a cache arms and ammunitions from the possession of the slain militants.

October 30: Five militants were killed and seven others injured when helicopter gunships targeted their hideouts in Mandal area of Salarzai tehsil, some 12 kilometres from agency headquarters Khar in Bajaur Agency of Federally FATA.

October 29: At least 12 militants were killed and six others injured when helicopter gunships of Pakistan Army attacked militant hideouts in Khadizai, Shahu Wam, Kasha and Saifal Dara areas of Orakzai Agency of FATA.

October 28: At least 12 militants and a security official were killed and 13 others, including five troopers, were injured in attacks on SFs and air strikes by gunship helicopters in Orakzai Agency of FATA.

Five militants and a volunteer of the local peace committee were killed and 14 others injured in an encounter between SFs and militants in Ambar tehsil of Mohmand Agency.

TTP militants beheaded three "common criminals", allegedly masquerading as TTP while stealing and kidnapping for ransom, in the Yaka Ghaound area of Mohmand Agency.

October 27: Eight suspected militants were killed in two US drone attacks in Datta Khel tehsil (revenue unit) of North Waziristan Agency in FATA.

October 26: Six militants and a soldier were killed in an encounter in Orakzai Agency while five more militants were killed when SFs shelled their positions in Kareer area of Safi tehsil in Mohmand Agency of FATA.

October 25: A bomb explosion at the eastern gate of the Baba Farid Shrine in Pakpattan District of Punjab killed at least six persons, including three women and injuring several others. The explosion occurred during Fajir prayers near the eastern gate of the shrine.

Three TTP militants were killed and two others were injured as their car hit a landmine in Taanda village in Orakzai Agency of FATA.

October 24: At least 13 militants were killed and seven others injured when helicopter gunships of Pakistan Army shelled their hideouts in Torkani and Yakh Kandao areas of the Upper tehsil in Orakzai Agency of FATA.

Five militants were killed in an encounter with the SFs in Chaparyal and Kharerai areas of Matta tehsil in Swat District of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.

October 23: 23 militants were killed and another 19 injured when SFs stepped up action against militants in Orakzai Agency and the adjacent Kurram Agency of FATA.

October 22: At least 10 militants were killed and seven others injured when helicopter gunships targeted militant hideouts in Dumbaki and Nowwandi areas of Kurram Agency in FATA.

October 22: A lieutenant colonel of the Pakistan Army and five other soldiers were killed when a roadside time bomb exploded in the Yakh Kandao area of Orakzai Agency.

An IED, detonated through a remote control, killed five persons and injured 22 others inside a mosque in Pishtakhara suburb of Peshawar, the provincial capital of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.

October 21: Six TTP militants, a ‘commander’ among them, were killed and several others injured in a landmine blast along a road in the Marandi area of Kurram Agency in FATA. The local TTP ‘commander’, identified as Hakim Khan was suspected of attacking Pakistani troops and abducting people for ransom.

October 20: At least eight militants were killed in a SFs aerial attack on militants’ hideouts in the Hangu area of the Orakzai Agency of FATA.

October 20: Six militants, an Afghanistan national among them, were killed and another was injured in an encounter with SFs in Aleengar area of Safi tehsil in Mohmand Agency in the night.

Three security personnel were killed and three other received serious injuries in a remote control bomb attack on a military convoy at the Soor Ghar area in Bara tehsil of Khyber Agency.

A Police constable, Abdur Rehman, and two militants, Qari Obaidullah and Ismail, were killed and another constable was injured in an encounter in the Township Police Station area in Bannu of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.

October 19: Three soldiers were killed and two others injured when unidentified militants attacked a military convoy in the Kalundar Keley area, about 60 kilometres from South Waziristan Agency’s main town Wana, in FATA.

October 18: The US drone strike killed seven militants in the Dattakhel region of North Waziristan Agency of FATA.

Three militants, identified as Fazal Malik of Shor, Mian Syed Ali Shah of Koz Shor and Mian Akhtar Ali Shah of Shagai, were killed in an encounter with SFs in Shagai area of Swat District in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.

October 15: At least nine militants were killed when the US Drone launched two missile strikes in two villages along the Afghanistan border near Mir Ali in North Waziristan Agency of FATA.

Four members of a tribal lashkar and three TTP militants were killed as clashes broke out in the Kasha area of Orakzai Agency. A group of militants attacked in the Kasha area near the Afghan border and in the ensuing battle four tribal volunteers and three terrorists were killed. Six tribal razakars were also injured.

October 15: Five soldiers were killed in a TTP attack on Talab check post in mountainous Sararogha area, some 50 kilometres northeast of Wana, of South Waziristan Agency.

October 13: The US drone launched four missile strikes at a house and two vehicles in the Dattakhel area of North Waziristan Agency in FATA near the Afghanistan border in the evening, killing 11 militants, including three foreigners.

Unidentified militants killed three anti-Taliban tribal elders tasked with protecting their areas from insurgents in the Bazai area of Mohmand Agency.

October 12: At least 10 TTP militants and one soldier were killed in an operation against militants in different parts of the Mardan District in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.

October 10: Seven militants were killed and three others injured when US drones attacked a house and a car in Spinwam tehsil of North Waziristan Agency.

October 9: Five militants belonging to the TTP Swat chapter were killed in a clash with SFs at Totano Bandai in Swat District of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. The SFs recovered a cache of weapons. Sources said that the slain militants had entered Swat from the Dir District.

At least five militants were killed as gunship helicopters targeted militant hideouts in the Bara area of the Khyber Agency in FATA. The military operation in Bara was launched after militants had targeted a Security convoy in the Malik Din Khel area on October 8.

October 8: 10 militants were killed when a US drone fired two missiles on a compound in Charkhel village, about 25 kilometres west of Miramshah in Dattakhel tehsil of North Waziristan in FATA. The identity of the dead was not immediately known, but the area of the strikes in North Waziristan is believed to be controlled by the TTP militants.

October 7: Nine persons, including two children, were killed and over 65 others sustained injuries when two suicide bombers blew themselves up at the shrine of Abdullah Shah Ghazi in the Clifton area of Karachi in Sindh.

A US drone fired two missiles on a militant compound in Khaisoori town of Mir Ali District in North Waziristan Agency of FATA killing four militants and injured two others.

October 6: 11 militants were killed in two US drones attacks in North Waziristan Agency of FATA. Six militants were killed and two others injured when two missiles fired by an unmanned aircraft slammed into a house in the Miranshah Bazaar. Later in the night, another US drone targeted a house in Hurmaz village, killing five suspected militants.

Three militants were killed and four others injured during a clash with SFs at Ghanam Shah area of Baizai tehsil of Mohmand Agency. Arms and ammunition have been recovered from their possession.

October 4: Eight terrorists of German nationality were killed when a US drone fired two missiles that struck a mosque in Mirali area of North Waziristan Agency in FATA.

October 3: Six persons were killed and over a dozen sustained injuries when unidentified militants opened fire at 28 NATO oil tankers and set them ablaze near the DHA Phase 2 on Grand Trunk Road in Islamabad, the national capital of Pakistan.

The TTP militants killed the 'chief' of the Asian Tigers, Sabir Mehsud, along with two of his aides whose dead body were recovered lying in the main market of the Razmak area in North Waziristan Agency of FATA.

The TTP militants killed three persons on charges of espionage for US in NWA. The bullet-riddled bodies of three persons were recovered lying on a road alongside the Miran Shah-Dattakhel road in NWA.

October 2: Two US drone attacks killed 18 suspected militants in Datta Khel town of North Waziristan Agency in the FATA. "In the first attack two missiles were fired at a house while in the second attack four missiles targeted a house and a vehicle. The death toll in the two attacks reached 18," an intelligence official said. At least six foreigners were killed in the first strike.

18 suspected militants were killed and another six were injured when helicopter gunships of Pakistan Army shelled their hideouts in Chinarak, Ormegai and Dombakai areas in Kurram Agency in the night.

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