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US Airstrike in Somalia: Child's Struggle for Survival

Updated 2026-06-17 09:25 UTC 1 source Negative

A seven-year-old boy, Abdiqadir Salah, was injured in a US airstrike that killed 12 people in Somalia. Without immediate medical attention, he risks losing the ability to walk. The US denies civilian casualties and offers no compensation.

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Seven-year-old Abdiqadir was hit in a US airstrike. Without a $750 operation, he may lose his ability to walk

Abdiqadir Salah was pierced by shrapnel in a bombing that killed 12 in Somalia. But as the US denies civilians were hurt they face no hope of compensationRead more: <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2026/jun/16/somalia-us-trump-war-alshabaab-islamists-drone-airstrikes

2026-06-17 09:00 UTC