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Somalia: U.S. Less Concerned With Civilian Deaths in Airstrike - Report
Radio Dalsan, 17 June 2020
Two United States airstrikes in Somalia in early 2020 killed seven civilians in apparent violation of the laws of war. US forces have not adequately investigated a February 2… Read more »
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Somalia: U.S. Not 'Adequately' Investigating Airstrikes That Killed Civilians - Rights Group Says
VOA, 17 June 2020
Human Rights Watch said Tuesday the U.S. has "not adequately investigated" two U.S. airstrikes in Somalia this year that killed seven civilians. Read more »
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Somalia: Disarmed Militants in Galmudug Set to Undergo Training
Radio Dalsan, 16 June 2020
Galmudug regional state security Ahmed Moalim Fiqi has put together the disarmed militias in the training camp of Dhaan Karroni the outskirts of Galinsoor. Read more »
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Somalia: Al-Sbabab Looking to Smuggle Explosives in to Somalia - UN
Radio Dalsan, 12 June 2020
If the current chemicals used for Al-Shabaab's homemade explosives become scarce, the group would shift to other sources of explosive materials or precursors, possibly through… Read more »
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Somalia: Alshabab Continues With Onslaught On Military Installations With Attack in Lower Shabelle
Radio Dalsan, 12 June 2020
Fierce fighting has erupted after Alshabab fighters attacked a military base in Audhigle and Bariire areas of Lower Shabelle officials confirmed on Friday. Read more »
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Somalia: One Killed, 10 Injured in Grenade Attack in Kismayo
Radio Dalsan, 10 June 2020
At Least one person died and 10 others wounded in a hand grenade attack on Wednesday night in Kismayo of lower Shabelle. Eyewitnesses told Radio Dalsan the hand grenade was thrown… Read more »
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Somalia: AMISOM Admits Killing 3 Civilians in Battle With Alshabaab
Radio Dalsan, 10 June 2020
Three civilians were killed and two others injured during the crossfire between the African Union peacekeeping forces and Al-Shabaab militants in southern Somalia on Monday, the… Read more »
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Somalia: SNA and AMISOM Troops Flushes Alshabaab Out of Luqa Jelow
Radio Dalsan, 17 June 2020
Somali national army (SNA) has flushed Alshabab militants out of Luqa Jelow in the region of Hiran on Wednesday in a joint operation with Djiboutian troops who are under AMISOM. Read more »
U.S. Not Bothered With Civilian Deaths in Somali Airstrike - HRW
Two U.S. airstrikes in early 2020 killed seven civilians in apparent violation of the laws of war, according to a new report by Human Rights Watch. U.S. forces have also not adequately investigated a February 2 strike killing one woman at her home, and a March 10 attack that killed five men and a child in a minibus, the watchdog says.
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In a rare acknowledgement of civilian casualties from the U.S. Africa Command's military operations in Somlia, the AFRICOM commander, U.S. General Stephen Townsend said in a report ... Read more »
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Somali elite forces have said it engaged with Al-Shabaab fighters in Abdi-Dhore and Berhani villages, which lies 50km west of Kismayo town in Lower Jubba region, managing to ... Read more »
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Director for East and Southern Africa for Amnesty International, Deprose Muchena, says "the U.S. Africa Command, AFRICOM, has not only failed in its mission to report civilian ... Read more »
