Turkish airstrike kills Somali woman in Jameeco
Hawo Madow was preparing tea when the strike hit her village, 160 kilometres northwest of Mogadishu.
An elderly Somali woman, Hawo Madow, died on October 27 when a Turkish airstrike hit the village of Jameeco. The strike occurred approximately 160 kilometres northwest of Mogadishu. Five people were affected by the attack, with another young man in critical condition.
Suley Ibrahim Dhere, a village resident, stated that Turkish aircraft carried out the bombardment. He said the village had done nothing to provoke them. Hawo Madow’s husband, Nasir, confirmed his wife was killed and two others wounded, stating no Al-Shabaab fighters were present.
Hawo Madow, who left behind five children, was preparing tea when the aircraft struck. Her niece, Mumino Osman Bashow, said the villagers were struggling with drought and dismissed claims that militants were being targeted. The attack followed an ambush on a Somali National Army convoy near Jameeco.
Why it mattersHawo Madow and other civilians in Jameeco were killed or injured by a Turkish airstrike while going about their daily lives.