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Guardian readers fund surgery for boy hurt in US Somalia strike

Original: ⚡ NEWS Guardian Readers Fund Surgery for Somali Boy Injured in US Airstrike The Guardian has funded life-changing surger

Seven-year-old Abdiqadir Salah, severely injured in a US drone strike on Jamaame, Somalia, is receiving life-changing surgery funded by Guardian readers. The strike reportedly killed at least 12 civilians. The story is drawing attention to civilian casualties from US military operations in Somalia and the role of public donations in filling gaps left by governments.

Why now: Civilian casualties from a US airstrike and the unusual reader-funded medical response are prompting renewed debate over US military operations in Somalia.

Abdiqadir SalahThe GuardianUnited StatesJamaame, Somalia

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• ⚡ NEWS Guardian Readers Fund Surgery for Somali Boy Injured in US Airstrike The Guardian has funded life-changing surgery for seven-year-old Abdiqadir Salah, who was severely injured in a US drone strike in Jamaame, Somalia. The strike killed at least 12 civilians, including… · GeoWire · 2

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