US airstrike hits 'wrong target' killing Somali soldiers, locals protest

US airstrike hits 'wrong target' killing Somali soldiers, locals protest

A United States airstrike in central Somalia on Wednesday targeting al-Shabaab militants is reported to have killed 22 soldiers and injured 16 others.

The commander of the Somali National Army, General Ali Bashi Mohamed confirmed the casualty on Thursday saying al-Shabaab fighters were not killed in the attack.

“The U.S. airstrike east of Galkayo town in Mudug region killed only Somali Army and civilians there, Al-Shabaab fighters were not killed in the attack, We have made investigation to the case,” he was quoted by the Somali News Agency SONNA.



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