# US forces accused of ‘weaponising’ Somalia’s floods by trapping women and children in El Niño’s path

https://mins.news/en/item/115678

- The Guardian, 2026-10-26 11:00 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2026/oct/26/us-forces-accused-of-weaponising-somalia-flood-el-nino

> Coordinated airstrikes on al-Shabaab-held territory are driving civilians in and around Jilib toward the flood-prone banks of the Juba River, residents say. Sources allege the campaign is exploiting El Niño flood risks to push people into danger. US Africa Command denies using weather or flooding as a method of warfare and says it targets lawful military objectives while seeking to limit civilian harm.

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