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Three Civilians Killed In An Airstrike In Southern Somalia
2018-10-20
[RADIOSHABELLE] At least three people, all civilians are reported to have been killed and several maimed in a fresh Arclight airstrike carried out by unidentified warplanes in southern Somalia on Frida.

The aerial bombardment which was the latest in continuing raids took place at Bula-Hajji town, about 90 kilometres north of Kismayo
...a port city in the southern Lower Juba province of Somalia, at the extreme southern end of the country (assuming Somalia can be called a country). It is the commercial capital of the autonomous Jubaland region...
, the regional capital of Lower Jubba region.

The airstrike struck a residential area, according to local residents, who spoke to Radio Shabelle station in Mogadishu via telephone, without providing further details.

So far, Jubbaland state, which is based in Kismayo is yet to release any statement regarding the reported airstrike targeting the innocent civilians.

Posted by:Fred

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