The War in Somalia is shrouded in secrecy. Take action to expose the truth now.
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John,

I emailed you last week about the civilian death toll in Raqqa, and the U.S.-led
coalition’s claim to only 10% of 1,600 civilian deaths. Now, I want to tell you
about the U.S. role in Somalia’s war.

The U.S. military’s mantra was zero civilian casualties in Somalia. Amnesty
investigators traveled to Somalia and conducted more than 150 interviews with
eyewitnesses, relatives and expert sources — including the U.S. military. Our
investigators also rigorously analyzed satellite imagery, munition fragments and
photos from the aftermath of airstrikes.

What we found is shocking: there were 14 civilians killed and 8 civilians
injured in just five of the more than 100 air strikes carried out by the U.S.
military in the past two years.
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These findings suggest there may have been violations of international human
rights law. If there were, we must ensure reparations are made to victims and
survivors.

Join me in taking action now: demand the U.S. government investigate all civilian
casualties from U.S. air strikes in Somalia.
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We cannot let governments — who caused so much pain and suffering — cover up
their actions. That’s why the work Amnesty does — investigating human rights
abuses and violations of international humanitarian law — is so critical.

I cannot stand for the lack of transparency in this hidden U.S. war in Somalia any
longer. The U.S. government must enable affected communities to self-report
civilian casualties, and it must thoroughly investigate all claims and report the results publicly.

TAKE ACTION
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Margaret Huang

Executive Director
Amnesty International USA

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