A grandmother in her sixties died in this strike, it emerged days later: a narrative that diverged substantially from first reports.
Bibi Mamana, the wife of a retired headmaster, was the only confirmed death in what appeared to be a double-tap strike. Drones fired a volley of missiles at Mamana and her grandchildren as they collected firewood. But initial reports variously said the strike killed five militants, targeted a house used to store weapons, and destroyed a vehicle carrying several foreign fighters. The death toll was reduced to one after detailed examination of the strike by Amnesty International.
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