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attack was carried out by a U.S. drone. A second U.S. official said an "international" member of
al-Shabab was the target of the strike, though he said a white Kenyan reported killed in the attack
was not the target.
Covert Drone War: Militants and civilians killed in multiple US Somalia strikes
http://njtoday.net/2012/02/22/covert-drone-war-militants-and-civilians-killed-in-multiple-ussomalia-strikes/#ixzz1r3jw7T15
Feb 20 - As many as 20 US military strikes in Somalia since 2007 have killed up to 162 people,
new research by the Bureau indicates. Of those killed, between 11 and 59 people are reported to
be civilians.US military intervention in war-torn Somalia is shown to be on a far lower scale than
in Yemen or Pakistan. However, US attacks escalated sharply against al Shabaab targets in
2011.
The Bureau has carried out a detailed examination of reports of western military activity in
Somalia spanning over more than a decade. These are drawn from credible media, from
academic research, from US and UK military and diplomatic records and from other reputable
sources.
10 people killed after heavy clashes in Mogadishu
http://www.garoweonline.com/artman2/publish/Somalia_27/Somalia_10_people_killed_afte
r_heavy_clashes_in_Mogadishu.shtml
Feb 20 – At least 10 people were killed and 20 injured when clashes sparked late Sunday night
and continued on till the next morning, Radio Garowe reports. The fighting began in the district of
Karaan near the street which links Mogadishu and Afgoye. The fighting took the lives of 4 civilians
and injured more than 20, after artillery had missed the target and hit civilian homes.
People in the area of the Karaan were paralyzed with fear after heavy artillery was being fired
back and forth one resident of the district Mohamed Ismail told Garowe Online, ―Last night our
neighborhood was shelled many times, two people in my family were killed.‖ Unconfirmed reports
say that AMISOM and TFG troops fired artillery that had killed some civilians in Sunday night‘s
clashes.
One Dead, Three Injured in Mogadishu Heavy Fighting
http://allafrica.com/stories/201202150061.html
February 14 - At least one person was confirmed killed and three others injured Tuesday in
fighting between pro-Somali government soldiers backed by AU peacekeepers known as
AMISOM and the Al-Qaeda linked Al-shabab militants, a military official says.All casualties in the
war were on civilians who caught crossfire and landed their houses by mortar shells in
Mogadishu's Dharkenlay district and 13-Km area near the capital, Mogadishu. The battle
intensified in the early hours on Tuesday morning after AMISOM forces moved towards Alshabab
held Elasha-Biyaha, 10 miles away from the capital.
14 killed after Al Shabaab attack on compound
http://www.garoweonline.com/artman2/publish/Somalia_27/Somalia_14_killed_after_Al_Sh
abaab_attack_on.shtml
February 9 th - At least 15 people were killed and over 30 injured after Al Shabaab insurgents
attacked a base that was holding troops in Luuq, Radio Garowe reports. The Al Shabaab
insurgents‘ surprise attacked a compound in Luuq located in southern Somalia Saturday evening,
the compound was holding troops from Somalia, Ethiopia and Kenya.
January 2012 – 40 Casualties
Heavy fighting in Somali capital kills 9
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/sns-rt-us-somalia-conflicttre80l0k6-
20120122,0,496688.story
January 22 - Somali militants firing vehicle-mounted anti-aircraft guns clashed with African Union
forces for a second night in Mogadishu, killing at least nine people including women and children,
Revised: July 31 st , 2012
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