Boy injured in US strike needs surgery to walk

Seven-year-old Abdiqadir Salah hit by shrapnel in US airstrike; needs $750 surgery to avoid paralysis.

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Somalia

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Wednesday, 17 June 2026 at 15:26 UTC

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A seven-year-old boy, Abdiqadir Salah, was seriously injured by shrapnel during a US airstrike in Somalia six months ago. The attack killed 12 people, but the US denies any civilian casualties. His family cannot afford the £750 emergency surgery needed to save his ability to walk, and the US has offered no compensation.

e/eineurope · topic · T-83561cycle Wednesday, 17 June 2026 at 15:26 UTC · first reported 3d ago