Killed walking home from school: why did Somali children become targets of US drone strikes?
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Killed walking home from school: why did Somali children become targets of US drone strikes?
Six months ago, at least 12 people, including eight children, died during a US attack. The US has never admitted the civilian deaths.
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Six months ago, at least 12 people, including eight children, died during a US attack. The US has never admitted the civilian deaths. Here, the Guardian pieces together what happened that day Explainer: Why is the US bombing Somalia – and who are the airstrikes killing? They had just settled down for breakfast when the noise came. Some paused in the eating of their slow-cooked beans – cambuulo – s
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