Event Brief
Somali boy faces losing ability to walk after US strike
Filed: Jun 18, 2026 at 3:05 AM ET
Summary: A seven-year-old injured in a US airstrike in Somalia may lose his ability to walk without a £750 operation.
WHO: Abdiqadir Salah’s family; the US
WHAT: Abdiqadir Salah faces losing his ability to walk unless he receives an emergency £750 operation; the US denies civilians were hurt and refuses compensation.
WHEN: Jun 17, 2026 at 5:00 AM ET
WHERE: Somalia
WHY: The family cannot afford the surgery and the US refuses to admit civilian harm and to pay compensation for the airstrike injuries.
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