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Incident Date

26 January 2014

Incident Code

USSOM030-C

Location

Haway, Lower Shabelle, Somalia
Two civilian children were reported killed and their father severely injured when a US military drone strike attack seemingly directed at nine al Shabaab members struck Hawai, Lower Shabelle, international and local media reported. The strike was said to have targeted and failed to kill Ahmed Abdi Godane. While there initially were no reports of…

Summary

Published
26 January 2014
Strike Type
Airstrike
Civilians reported killed
2
Civilians reported injured
1
Military actors reported killed
1–9
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
U.S. Forces
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Incident Date

5 October 2013

Incident Code

USSOM027

Location

Baraawe, Lower Shabelle, Somalia
At least one and as many as seven al Shabaab militants were killed in a naval raid carried out by US forces in Barawe, Lower Shabelle, international media reported. There were no reports of civilian harm. It was not at first clear who was the target of the raid. Reports varied from an unnamed Chechen;…

Summary

Published
5 October 2013
Strike Type
Counter-Terrorism Action (Ground)
Military actors reported killed
1–7
Causes of Death / Injury
Small arms and light weapons
Military Actor
U.S. Forces
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Incident Date

24 February 2012

Incident Code

USSOM022-C

Location

K60, Lower Shabelle, Somalia
One civilian man was possibly killed as a US drone struck and killed up to seven members of al-Shabaab at Kilometre 60 or K60, in Lower Shabelle, 60km south west of Mogadishu on the road to Marka/ Mercer, international media reported. The action came hours after US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton had told a…

Summary

Published
24 February 2012
Strike Type
Airstrike (Drone Strike)
Civilians reported killed
1
Military actors reported killed
4–7
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
U.S. Forces
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Incident Date

14 November 2011

Incident Code

USSOM019

Location

Afgooye, Lower Shabelle, Somalia
Two al Shabaab leaders were possibly killed in an alleged US or French-launched air or drone strike in Afgoye, Lower Shabelle, local and international media reported. No sources reported civilian harm. Missiles were fired at a training camp in Afgoye, Lower Shabelle, according to al Shabaab. An initial report from the Suna Times stated: "US…

Summary

Published
14 November 2011
Strike Type
Airstrike (Drone Strike)
Military actors reported killed
0–2
Military Actor
U.S. Forces
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