Six months ago, at least 12 people, including eight children, died during a US attack. The US has never admitted the civilian deaths. Here, the Guardian pieces together what happened that day

Safeguards governing drone strikes were dismantled. Restrictions imposed by the Biden administration – requiring White House approval for drone strikes in Somalia – were overturned.

Now, Africom generals could unilaterally decide whether to sanction a strike.

“They got the green light for high-tempo operations with minimal oversight,” says Jethro Norman, of the Danish Institute for International Studies (DIIS).