Somalia: Seven Civilians Killed As Kenyan Military Jet Bombs Al Shabaab-Held Area Near Kismayo

An official says at least seven civilians were killed on Wednesday when a fighter jet belonging to Kenyan Defense forces (KDF) bombed an Al shabaab base near the southern port city of Kismayo.

A resident who declined to be named said the KDF airstrike hit a grassland in Behani area"where nomads often take their animals for grazing." "A jet fired two missiles on Bahani village, and hit a residential area, killing seven innocent civilians."

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