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US doubled airstrikes in Somalia and civilian casualties increased

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Somalia’s International partners have increased airstrikes in Somalia against Al shabab terrorists militants.

For the past 24 hours more than 4 airstrikes reported in middle Jubba and lower Shabelle regions which were targeted Al shabab stronghold areas .

Reports say that vicinities like Basra, Haway, Kungabarow and Sablaale district were targeted.

Although casualties aren’t mentioned, the targeted places were important for al shabab, security sources said that top officials, weapons storages and explosive preparation centres were hit.

The Federal Government of Somalia and its International partners didn’t comment yet for the four airstrikes in last 24 hours.

Trump’s second term airstrikes in Somalia are more than before is first term, a year and half Trump authorised 165 airstrikes in Somalia alone, reported civil casualties are above 2,000.

Past week two US airstrikes in lower Jubba and Bari regions massacred more than 11 civilians among those killed were pregnant mother and her three kids, 7 civilians among them ab infant and 95 years old grandmother.

insidesomalia.net

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