Airstrike Aimed at Al-Shabab Extremists in Somalia Kills Civilians
- An airstrike in Somalia resulted in casualties, including children, while three members of an al-Qaida-linked extremist group were killed. The U.S. military stated that civilians were injured and killed during a military operation by Somali forces, but denied conducting airstrikes. The U.S. Africa Command did not provide figures for civilian casualties.
- Witness accounts differed, with one relative claiming that the airstrike targeted a vehicle belonging to al-Shabab and killed a grandmother and her five grandchildren. The secretary-general of the El-Garas administration stated that the airstrike killed three people, including two suspected al-Shabab members, and injured four children.
- Somalia's deputy information minister acknowledged the killing of three al-Shabab members by Somali forces, but attributed civilian deaths to explosive materials placed by extremists in a nearby home. The Somali government has been engaged in a military campaign against al-Shabab.
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Residents and authorities in Somalia say airstrike caused several casualties including children
An airstrike in a town in Somalia caused several casualties, including children, residents and authorities said, while three members of an al-Qaida-linked extremist group were killed.
Residents and authorities in Somalia say airstrike caused several casualties including children
An airstrike in a town in Somalia caused several casualties, including children, residents and authorities said, while three members of an al-Qaida-linked extremist group were killed.
Residents and authorities in Somalia say airstrike caused several casualties including children
An airstrike in a town in Somalia caused several casualties, including children, residents and authorities said, while three members of an al-Qaida-linked extremist group were killed.
Residents and authorities in Somalia say airstrike caused several casualties including children
By OMAR FARUK Associated Press MOGADISHU, Somalia (AP) — Residents and authorities in a town in Somalia say an airstrike has caused several casualties that include children, while three members of an al-Qaida-linked extremist group were killed. The U.S. military says “unfortunately, civilians were injured and killed” in the vicinity of a military operation by Somali forces on Wednesday. The U.S. says it evacuated injured civilians at the Somali …
Residents and authorities in Somalia say airstrike caused several casualties including children
By OMAR FARUK Associated Press MOGADISHU, Somalia (AP) — Residents and authorities in a town in Somalia say an airstrike has caused several casualties that include children, while three members of an al-Qaida-linked extremist group were killed. The U.S. military says “unfortunately, civilians were injured and killed” in the vicinity of a military operation by Somali forces on Wednesday. The U.S. says it evacuated injured civilians at the Somali …
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