Global InformationJaffey farm airstrike information
| Jaffey farm airstrike | |
|---|---|
| Part of Somali Civil War and the Somali civil war (2009–present) | |
| Type | Airstrike |
| Location | 1°46′6″N 44°23′24″E / 1.76833°N 44.39000°E |
| Date | 18 March 2024 |
| Executed by |  Turkish Bayraktar, assigned to TB2, Turkish Air Force |
| Casualties | 23 civilians inclued 14 children and 5 women killed over 17 injured included 11 children and 2 women injured |
On 18 March 2024, Turkish Drone Bayraktar strikes hit the Jaffey farm, about three kilometers west of Bagdad village in the Lower Shabelle region of Somalia, between 8 pm and 8.30 pm.[1][2] The TB2 killed 23 civilians including 14 children, five women, and four men. Another 17 civilians were injured in the strikes: 11 children, two women and four men. All victims from the marginalized Gorgaarte clan.[3]
Two strikes that killed 23 civilians during Somali military operations supported by Turkish drones is investigated as war crimes, according to Amnesty International.[4][5]
The Victims and other residents confirmed the drone strikes followed heavy ground fighting that started earlier that day between the armed group Al-Shabaab and Somali Armed Forces close to the villages of Jambalul and Bagdad.[6][7]
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- ^ "Amnesty Says Somali Strikes With Turkish Drones Killed Civilians". www.barrons.com. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
- ^ "Somalia: Death of 23 civilians in military strikes with Turkish drones may amount to war crimes – new investigation". Amnesty International. 6 May 2024. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
- ^ "More than 30 killed, 17 including children injured in a Turkish drone strike in Somalia". hornobserver.com. 22 March 2024. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
- ^ "Somali strikes with Turkish drones killed civilians, says rights watchdog". Firstpost. 7 May 2024. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
- ^ "Amnesty International reports 23 civilian deaths in Somalia linked to Turkish drones". www.duvarenglish.com. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
- ^ https://newamerica.org/future-security/blog/an-alleged-turkish-strike-in-somalia-emphasizes-the-challenge-of-tracking-strikes