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April 23, 2020

U.S. Accelerates Airstrikes in Somalia Even as Coronavirus Spreads
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In Somalia, the U.S. military has carried out more airstrikes so far
this year than it did during all eight years of Barack Obama's
presidency. U.S. Africa Command says it carried out 39 attacks in
Somalia since January 1, even as the coronavirus continued to spread.
Somalia has confirmed 286 cases of coronavirus, but testing remains
extremely limited. Somalia's healthcare system is one of the poorest in
the world, with just one doctor for every 100,000 people.


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