KISMAYO (Kaab TV) – An airstrike carried out on the 15th of last month in Jamaame district of Lower Juba region resulted in the deaths of 12 people, including children.
Relatives of the victims and footage obtained from the scene show the scale of the destruction caused by the airstrike, which was conducted by aircraft targeting Jamaame district.
The strike hit an area where civilians were present, including a Qur’an school.
Among the dead are up to eight children from the Biyamaal clan, one of the local communities in the area.
A Qur’an school teacher who was among those present when the shell hit was also killed.
Three of the victims were women.
The U.S Africa Command (AFRICOM) claimed responsibility for the airstrike, stating in a press release issued on 17 November 2025 that they had carried out an airstrike northeast of Kismayo city.
AFRICOM did not provide further details regarding casualties.