2 hours ago · United States
US forces accused of ‘weaponising’ Somalia’s floods by trapping women and children in the path of El Niño
What's happening
SignalsMonitor is following this as a conflict story. The Guardian World is the outlet attached so far. The reports are tied to United States. The first report grouped here was at 26 Oct 2026, 11:00 UTC. The headline in use is “US forces accused of ‘weaponising’ Somalia’s floods by trapping women and children in the path of El Niño”. This note is SignalsMonitor's own briefing, not the publisher's article.
What we know
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?
Story timeline
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- First reported by The Guardian World
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- The Guardian