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The Jimaale Strike: 12 Civilians Dead, Including 8 Children
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The episode's most harrowing segment. Gabobe describes his investigation into a US strike on Jimaale, a farming town deep in southern Somalia controlled by al-Shabaab. Twelve civilians died, including eight children. One woman's three young children were wounded; she fled with them into the bushes because US drones were still circling overhead. She eventually made it to Mogadishu seeking help for her son, who needs a $1,000 surgery to have shrapnel removed — shrapnel that threatens his ability to walk. She cannot afford it. Another man lost four grandchildren who were 'ripped to pieces.' Against these accounts, Gabobe notes bitterly, AFRICOM issued a statement claiming the strike had degraded al-Shabaab's capabilities. [1] — Mohamed Gabobe "12 civilians killed including 8 children in Jimaale strike: A US airstrike on the al-Shabaab-controlled farming town of Jimaale in southern…" 06:55
A Somali mother whose child was wounded in a US airstrike said she cannot afford the $1,000 surgery needed to remove shrapnel that threatens her son's ability to walk.
