Surge in US Air Strikes in Somalia Raises Concerns Over Civilian Casualties
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Mogadishu, Somalia – Nearly a year after a suspected US strike in southern Somalia left shrapnel embedded in her son’s body, Maryam Haji Abdi Guled still feels compelled to accompany him to school.
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An increase in United States air strikes in Somalia has raised concerns about civilian casualties and displacement, particularly following military operations in Jamame.
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AFRICOM confirmed that US forces conducted air strikes in Jamame on November 14 and 15, 2025.
Attributed to: AFRICOM
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The US military acknowledged conducting air strikes in the area on November 14 and 15, 2025.
Attributed to: US military
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Somali Dispatch
An increase in United States air strikes in Somalia has raised concerns about civilian casualties and displacement.
Attributed to: Somali Dispatch
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Somali Dispatch
Air Wars documented at least 216 civilians killed or injured in US strikes in Somalia between 2007 and the end of May 2025.
Attributed to: Air Wars
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Hiiraan Online
Maryam Haji Abdi Guled accompanies her son to school due to fears of shrapnel embedded in his body from a suspected US air strike.
Attributed to: Maryam Haji Abdi Guled
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Hiiraan Online
Public records from the US Africa Command (AFRICOM) listed 84 strikes in Somalia through September 2026.
Attributed to: US Africa Command (AFRICOM)
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Hiiraan Online
AFRICOM concluded that reports of US operations killing between 10 and 12 civilians did not meet the military’s threshold for determining harm.
Attributed to: AFRICOM
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Potentially conflicting claims
Somali Dispatch
AFRICOM confirmed that US forces conducted air strikes in Jamame on November 14 and 15, 2025.
Attributed to: AFRICOM
Event date: 2025-11-14
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A monitoring network documented 12 civilian deaths during fighting and air strikes around Jamame between November 16 and 18, 2025.
Attributed to: United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees
Event date: 2025-11-16
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The US military acknowledged conducting air strikes in the area on November 14 and 15, 2025.
Attributed to: US military
Event date: 2025-11-14
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Most recent report · 21 October 2026 19:22 UTC
Surge in US Air Strikes in Somalia Raises Concerns Over Civilian Casualties
AFRICOM confirmed that US forces conducted air strikes in Jamame on November 14 and 15, 2025.
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Most recent report · 21 October 2026 07:48 UTC
The human cost of surging US air strikes in Somalia
Maryam Haji Abdi Guled accompanies her son to school due to fears of shrapnel embedded in his body from a suspected US air strike.
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21 October 2026 · 07:48–19:22 UTC
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