Civilian Casualties

Civilian Casualties

Incident Code

USSOM143

Incident date

August 27, 2018

Location

40 km southwest of Mogadishu, Lower Shabelle, Somalia

Geolocation

1.879536, 45.019252 Note: The accuracy of this location is to Subdistrict level. Continue to map

Airwars assessment

US forces carried out a strike on August 27th killing three alleged members of al Shabaab, US Africa Command declared two days later,

The strike hit approximately 40 kilometers southwest of Mogadishu.

The official statement read: “In coordination with the Federal Government of Somalia, U.S. forces conducted an airstrike targeting al-Shabaab militants approximately 40 kilometers southwest of Mogadishu, Somalia, on August 27, killing three (3) terrorists. We currently assess no civilians were injured or killed in this airstrike.”

The local time of the incident is unknown.

Geolocation notes

Reports of the incident mention that the strike took place in the area 40 kilometers southwest of Mogadishu, for which the generic coordinates are: 1.879536, 45.019252. Due to limited information and satellite imagery available to Airwars, we were unable to verify the location further.

Summary

  • Strike status
    Declared strike
  • Strike type
    Airstrike
  • Civilian harm reported
    No
  • Civilians reported killed
    0
  • Cause of injury / death
    Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
  • Known belligerent
    US Forces
  • Known target
    Al-Shabaab
  • Belligerents reported killed
    3

Sources (2) [ collapse]

Media
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US Forces Assessment:

  • Known belligerent
    US Forces
  • US Forces position on incident
    Not yet assessed

Original strike reports

US Forces

"In coordination with the Federal Government of Somalia, U.S. forces conducted an airstrike targeting al-Shabaab militants approximately 40 kilometers southwest of Mogadishu, Somalia, on August 27, killing three (3) terrorists.

We currently assess no civilians were injured or killed in this airstrike."

Summary

  • Strike status
    Declared strike
  • Strike type
    Airstrike
  • Civilian harm reported
    No
  • Civilians reported killed
    0
  • Cause of injury / death
    Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
  • Known belligerent
    US Forces
  • Known target
    Al-Shabaab
  • Belligerents reported killed
    3

Sources (2) [ collapse]