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AMISOM forces reportedly killed seven civilians in Jiro Yasin Village in Wanla Weyne District on 15/01. The exact motive of the killing is unclear. Local media accounts over what happened seem to differ. There are suggestions the seven - three children and four elderly persons - were killed in a crossfire as AMISOM forces battled suspected al Shabaab fighters. Others suggest the killing may have been deliberate. Following the attack, al Shanaab released a statement vowing revenge upon AMISOM over the killing of the town's civilians. |
