On August 25, 2017, a raid involving Somali and U.S. forces took the lives of 10 civilians, including 3 children. Last Saturday (October 14, 2017), in an apparent revenge attack in Mogadishu, two truck bombs killed at least 300 people and injured about an equal number. A report yesterday suggests revenge as a motive: Following the raid, in which three children aged between six and 10 died, local tribal elders called for revenge against the Somali government and its allies.Not only was the...
