Incident Code
USSOM292a
Incident Code
USSOM292a
Incident Date
10 March 2020
Location
Salagle, Middle Juba, Somalia
Geolocation
1.809626,
42.289717
Accuracy: Town
Geolocation
1.809626,
42.289717
Accuracy: Town
Airwars Assessment
Last Updated: December 15, 2024
One Al Shabaab member was allegedly killed by an alleged US airstrike on Salagle.
Somaliweyn reported: “The shelling occurred in Jilib, Sakow, Bu’ale, and Salagle districts of the Juba regions, with the shelling targeting al-Shabaab bases in those districts.”
It added: “The Salagle area has reportedly targeted a senior al-Shabaab security official whose name has been identified as Aydarus.”
Other sources also reported a US strike in Salagle.
Key Information
Country
Military Actor
Strike Type
Airstrike
Strike Status
Contested strike
Civilian Harm Reported
No
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Geolocation Notes
Reports of the incident mention the town of Salagle, for which the generic coordinates are: 1.809626, 42.289717. Due to limited satellite imagery and information available to Airwars, we were unable to verify the location further.