The United States has used drones to kill civilians in Somalia, human rights watchdog Amnesty International said on Wednesday. Amnesty says an 18-year-old woman and a 53-year-old banana farmer were killed in two separate drone strikes, one in the town of Jilib, the other in Kumbareere village. The US acknowledged the attacks but said they killed “terrorists” from the Islamist militant group al-Shabab. Amnesty says US air strikes have in total killed more than 20 Somali civilians since it started its air campaign in Somalia more than a decade ago. In just five of those attacks, at least 14 civilians were killed and eight more injured, according to Amnesty International.

Source: The North Africa Journal April 02, 2020 15:56 UTC