Amnesty linked five United States Somalia strikes to 14 civilian deaths and eight injuries

Date: 2019-03-20
Entry type: civilian-harm
Current status: Advocacy-group findings, not formal charges or an adjudicated war-crime judgment.
Last reviewed: 2026-09-03

Entities and roles

Amnesty International's 2019 Somalia civilian-harm investigationinvestigation reporting five civilian-harm incidents
Donald J. Trumppresident and commander in chief during the reviewed strikes

Claims and evidence

factreported
Amnesty International said its investigation found that five United States air strikes in Somalia killed 14 civilians and injured eight more.
- Amnesty International: The Hidden US War in SomaliaKey findings: five strikes, 14 killed, eight injured