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March 20, 2019

Report: U.S. Airstrikes Killed At Least 14 Civilians in Somalia Since 2017
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A new report by Amnesty International released Tuesday found that U.S.
airstrikes have killed at least 14 civilians in Somalia since
2017-despite government officials maintaining there have been no
civilian casualties. U.S. air raids in Somalia have steadily increased
since Trump came to office and authorized the use of targeted strikes
against suspected al-Shabab militants. According to the think tank New
America, at least 252 people have been killed in around two dozen U.S.
airstrikes in Somalia so far this year. The airstrikes could amount to
violations of international humanitarian law and even constitute war
crimes, according to Amnesty International.


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