An American air strike in northern Somalia killed as many as 22 soldiers, an official from the region alleged, suggesting the United States had been duped into attacking Somali troops.
The Galmudug region's Security Minister Osman Issa said 22 of his soldiers had been killed in the early Wednesday strike, adding the rival region of Puntland had requested air suport on the pretext that the men were al-Shabab fighters.
"Puntland misinformed the United States and thus our forces were bombed," Issa told Reuters news agency.
A US defence official said Washington had conducted "a self-defence air strike" against al-Shabab.
"The air strike was called in after Somali troops faced fire from militants," the official said. No evidence had been seen that the attack killed civilians or anyone other than al-Shabab fighters, the official added.
[aljazeera.com]
28/9/16
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The Galmudug region's Security Minister Osman Issa said 22 of his soldiers had been killed in the early Wednesday strike, adding the rival region of Puntland had requested air suport on the pretext that the men were al-Shabab fighters.
"Puntland misinformed the United States and thus our forces were bombed," Issa told Reuters news agency.
A US defence official said Washington had conducted "a self-defence air strike" against al-Shabab.
"The air strike was called in after Somali troops faced fire from militants," the official said. No evidence had been seen that the attack killed civilians or anyone other than al-Shabab fighters, the official added.
[aljazeera.com]
28/9/16
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