US admits to killing two civilians and injuring three others during a 2019 air strike in Somalia's Kunyo Barrow
Smoke rises after an explosion in Mogadishu, Somalia December 22, 2018 in this still image taken from social media video.
“Regrettably two civilians were killed and three others injured in a February 2019 air strike. “We are deeply sorry this occurred,” AFRICOM’s commander, US Army General Stephen Townsend, said in the report. It was the second known incident in which AFRICOM has acknowledged killing civilians in Somalia, where rights activists have accused it of long shrouding its operations in secrecy.
For nearly two decades al Shabab has been waging a campaign of bombings and shooting attacks on military and civilian targets including hotels and traffic junctions both in Somalia and neighbouring countries like Kenya.
Canada Latest News, Canada Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Next wave of US states reopening may push jobless rate to 16 percent in USColorado, Mississippi, Minnesota, Montana and Tennessee were set to join several other states in reopening businesses without the means to screen systematically for infected people who may be contagious but asymptomatic.
Read more »
Trump's coronavirus leadership has been 'awful' for the US and the world, US entrepreneur saysU.S. President Donald Trump's management of the Covid-19 pandemic has been 'awful,' according to entrepreneur David McCourt.
Read more »
Birx says US needs a testing 'breakthrough' to screen large numbers of peopleDr. Deborah Birx, the White House coronavirus response coordinator, says the US will need a breakthrough in testing to help screen large numbers of people for the virus.
Read more »
'The new flying etiquette': JetBlue becomes first U.S. airline to make flyers wear face masksThe airline said its decision is based on guidelines from the CDC encouraging all individuals to wear a face covering in public to help slow the spread of the coronavirus.
Read more »
Some countries and US states move to ease virus lockdownsAs the coronavirus pandemic stretches on, some countries — and U.S. states — are shifting their focus away from stay-at-home measures and toward fixing economies. But some worry prematurely lifting restrictions could spark a resurgence in infections.
Read more »
U.S. economy faces historic shock, with 16% joblessness possible, Trump adviser saysThe shuttering of the U.S. economy due to the coronavirus pandemic is a shock of historic proportions that will likely push the national unemployment rate to 16% or higher this month and require more stimulus to ensure a strong rebound, a White House economic adviser said on Sunday.
Read more »