This is a timeline of incidents in 2011 that have are acts or possible cases of "terrorism" believed to have been carried out by a recognised state government or its forces (see state terrorism and state-sponsored terrorism).
January
editDate | Type | Dead | Injured | Location | Details |
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1 | Drone bombing | 19 | North Waziristan, Pakistan | At least nine people were killed when drone missiles struck a vehicle and compound in the Mandi Khel area. Two hours later, drones struck the same location again, killing at least five more people who were retrieving the dead bodies. Pakistani officials suggested they could be linkred to Taliban commander Hafiz Gul Bahadur, officials in Peshawar and Miranshah told the AFP news agency. A third raid targeted a moving vehicle, killing four people.[1] | |
1 | Shooting | 2 | Gaza, Palestine | An Israeli Defense Forces spokesman said the soldiers opened fire on a group of Palestinians who attempted to cross Israel's border fence.[2] | |
7 | Shooting | 1 | Hebron, West Bank, Palestine | A pre-dawn raid to arrest members of Hamas resulted in the death of a 67-year-old Palestinian man by mistake. This occurred a day after six supporters of Hamas had been released from jail by the Palestinian Authority.[3] |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Pakistan drone raids 'claim lives'". Al Jazeera English. January 1, 2011. Retrieved 6 January 2011.
- ^ "Israeli troops kill 2 Palestinians on Gaza border". Reuters. January 6, 2011. Retrieved 6 January 2011.
- ^ "West Bank civilian dies in Israeli army raid in Hebron". BBC. January 7, 2011. Retrieved 8 January 2011.