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WORLDJun 17 · 09:00 UTCTHE GUARDIAN WORLDMohamed Gabobe in Mogadishu and Mark Townsend

Seven-year-old Abdiqadir was hit in a US airstrike. Without a $750 operation, he may lose his ability to walk

Seven-year-old Abdiqadir Salah was injured by shrapnel during a US airstrike in Somalia that killed 12 people. He requires a $750 operation to avoid losing the ability to walk, but his family cannot afford it, and the US denies civilian casualties, offering no compensation.

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