US air operations killed or wounded at least 216 civilians in Somalia
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At least 216 civilians in Somalia were recorded as killed or injured by U.S. air operations between 2007 and May 2025, according to an investigation supported by Arab Reporters for Investigative Journalism (ARIJ).
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Most recent report · 3 October 2026 17:21 UTC
US air operations killed or wounded at least 216 civilians in Somalia
The investigation described the figure as the minimum number of civilian casualties its researchers were able to document.
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Most recent report · 3 October 2026 08:03 UTC
Over 3,300 Civilian Casualties in US Airstrikes in Yemen, Syria, Iraq, and Somalia
US airstrikes and operations by the US-led coalition killed or wounded at least 3,336 civilians in Yemen, Syria, Iraq, and Somalia between 2007 and May 2025.
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3 October 2026 · 08:03–17:21 UTC
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US air operations killed or wounded at least 216 civilians in Somalia
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Over 3,300 Civilian Casualties in US Airstrikes in Yemen, Syria, Iraq, and Somalia
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