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US forces accused of ‘weaponising’ Somalia’s floods by trappingwomen and children in the path of El Niño

Exclusive: Coordinated airstrikes on territory held by al-Shabaab are driving the civilian population to find refuge alongside a river where rising water levels are a threat to safety. Is it a deliberate military strategy? The water was rising rapidly. It had already reached Cayn

This is a source-based summary, not original reporting by Ebenezer journalists. Source: The Guardian · Original byline: Mark Townsend in Kismayo. Ebenezer published 26 Oct 2026, 11:00 am. Editorial policy.

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Mark Townsend in Kismayo26 Oct 2026, 11:00 amUpdated 2h ago1 min readWorldWorld
US forces accused of ‘weaponising’ Somalia’s floods by trapping women and children in the path of El Niño

World — Mark Townsend in Kismayo

Exclusive: Coordinated airstrikes on territory held by al-Shabaab are driving the civilian population to find refuge alongside a river where rising water levels are a threat to safety. Is it a deliberate military strategy? The water was rising rapidly. It had already reached Cayn

This report is published with credit to The Guardian. The wire sent a summary; open the original for any extra context. Read on The Guardian →

Source: The Guardian · Mark Townsend in Kismayo. Published 26 Oct 2026, 11:00 am.

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