WIRE โ€” Washington has been stepping up its airstrikes in the campaign against al-Shabaab, but the militants make continued gains and civilians are increasingly the victimsRead more on this story Killed walking home from school: why did Somali children become targets of US drone strikes?The Trump administration is engaged in a covert, legally ambiguous but increasingly aggressive military campaign in Somalia. But as the US ramps up its attacks, it is becoming harder to follow who is actually being killed.Officials have stopped publishing detailed data on casualty figures from US airstrikes in the Horn of Africa. At the same time, the number of attacks on targets in Somalia has soared to record levels. Continue reading...

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