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Guardian readers fund life-changing surgery for Somali boy injured in US airstrike

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After Guardian investigation uncovered drone strike that killed 12 civilians and injured many more, seven-year-old Abdiqadir Salah underwent vital operation in Mogadishu On the rickshaw ride to the hospital, Marian Haji Abdi Guled felt a mixture of j…

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  • After Guardian investigation uncovered drone strike that killed 12 civilians and injured many more, seven-year-old Abdiqadir Salah underwent vital operation in Mogadishu On the rickshaw ride to the hospital, Marian Haji Abdi Guled felt a mixture of j…
  • Reported by The Guardian and published Mon, 05 Oct 2026 12:00:24 UTC.

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  1. Guardian readers fund life-changing surgery for Somali boy injured in US airstrike

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