Claims: Seven-year-old Abdiqadir was hit in a US airstrike. Without a $750 operation, he may lose his ability to walk
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- title: Seven-year-old Abdiqadir was hit in a US airstrike. Without a $750 operation, he may lose his ability to walk Source
- url: https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2026/jun/17/boy-injured-us-strike-somalia-ability-walk-operation-abdiqadir-salah-surgery-civilians-november-attack Source
- summary: Abdiqadir Salah was pierced by shrapnel in a bombing that killed 12 in Somalia. But as the US denies civilians were hurt they face no hope of compensation Read more: Killed walking home from school: why did Somali children become targets of US drone strikes? A seven-year-old boy who was riddled with shrapnel during a deadly US airstrike in Somalia faces losing his ability to walk unless he has a £750 emergency operation. But Abdiqadir Salah’s family cannot afford the surgery and the US – which r… Source
- published: Wed, 17 Jun 2026 09:00:27 GMT Source