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September 29, 2016

Somalia: Officials Say U.S. Airstrike Killed 20 Somali Soldiers
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In Somalia, officials say a U.S. airstrike has mistakenly killed more
than 20 Somali soldiers. The security minister of Somalia's Galmudug
region says the U.S. strikes were requested by officials in a rival
region, who told the U.S. the strikes were targeting al-Shabab
militants. The Pentagon says it's investigating the incident, but has
claimed at least nine al-Shabab fighters were killed in the strike.


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