History of military strikes against presumed terrorist targets
This article documents military strikes by governments against presumed [...] targets outside war zones. For an event to qualify, it must involve military weapons and the target must be thought by the government ordering the strike to be of [...] nature. The most recent events Appear first.
2006 Pakistan drone strike
17 People were killed in a RQ-1 Predator airstrike on Damadola (Pakistan), near the Afghan border. The CIA operation was targeting Al Qaeda's number two Ayman al-Zawahri who was initially reported killed in the attack. According to U.S. counterterrorism officials who spoke to NBC News, the attack was conducted by three drones simultaneously attacking three targets. DNA testing could find no evidence of terrorists among the dead.
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The drone, the CIA and a botched attempt to kill bin Laden's deputy
Pakistan summons US envoy over raid Pakistanis protest against US strike
Anatomy of the airstrike in Pakistan
2006 Gaza Air Strikes
On January 2, 2006, Israel launched a series of air strikes on Palestinian territory. One of the targets was a building suspected of housing the Al Aqsa Martyrs Brigades. Seven other strikes targeted access routes on the gaza strip. There were no reports of casualties.
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Israel: Palestinian [...] target hit in Gaza
2002 Yemen drone strike
On November 3, 2003, a RQ-1 Predator fired a Hellfire missile at a car in Yemen. Al Qaeda leader Qaed Senyan al-Harthi was the target and is believed to have been killed according to U.S. official. The attack also killed five other men including an American citizen suspected of belonging to Al Qaeda.
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Yemen drone strike: just the start?
U.S. Citizen Among Those Killed In Yemen Predator Missile Strike.
U.S. missile strike kills al Qaeda chief
1998 Sudan and Afghanistan cruise missile strikes
On August 21, 1998, President Clinton ordered a strikes against two suspected Afghan [...] training camps and a suspected Sudanese chemical factory. President Clinton cited [...] attacks against U.S. Embassies as the reason for ordering the missions.
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Sudan Plant's Tie With bin Laden Disputed
'There Can Be No Safe Haven for Terrorists'