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Somalia’s Civilian Casualties

Are Somali civilians unfairly targeted by US drone strikes? Amnesty International says there's a shroud of secrecy surrounding civilian deaths that masks possible war crimes, calling it a smokescreen for impunity. But while numbers are debated and reporting methods questioned, thousands of civilians continue to run for their lives. Adam Pletts went to Somalia and spoke with some of them.

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