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Amnesty Slams Hezbollah for Unguided Rocket Fire at Israeli Towns

Human rights group Amnesty International condemned Lebanese militant group Hezbollah for firing salvos of unguided rockets at civilian areas of Israel.

Israel Calls Amnesty Accusation of Genocide in Gaza ‘Entirely False’

Israel dismissed as "entirely false" an Amnesty International report accusing it of committing genocide against Palestinians in the Gaza Strip.

French Weapons in Sudan ‘In Violation of UN Embargo’: Amnesty

Military equipment built in France is being used in Sudan on armored vehicles, in "violation of the UN arms embargo" on Darfur, Amnesty International said.

Amnesty Says Somali Strikes With Turkish Drones Killed Civilians

Twin airstrikes by Somalia's military using Turkish drones killed 23 civilians, including 14 children, in March, rights watchdog Amnesty International said.

Amnesty Accuses Burkina Army of Village Massacre

Amnesty International said Burkina Faso's army was responsible for a village massacre last month, putting the death toll at 147.

Ukraine Forces Endangering Civilians: Amnesty

Ukrainian forces are violating international law and endangering civilians by establishing bases in residential areas, Amnesty International said.

115 Killed in Military Crackdown in Nigeria: Amnesty

Amnesty International accused Nigerian security forces of using excessive force and killing at least 115 people in a crackdown on separatist agitators in the country's restive southeast.

In rare admission, US Africa Command says it killed 2 civilians in Somalia airstrike

The US military said it inadvertently killed two civilians over a year ago in an airstrike against al-Shabaab in Somalia

New evidence US airstrike killed teenage girl in Somalia, report says

An Amnesty International investigation revealed further evidence that a US airstrike in Somalia killed a teenage girl, despite military's denial

Slow admissions of civilian harm in Somalia raise questions about US transparency

AFRICOM’s new commander General Stephen Townsend drove openness in civilian casualty reporting in the war against ISIS in Iraq and Syria

Family says teenage girl killed in US airstrike that targeted Al Shabaab in Somalia

US Africa Command said no civilians were killed in a Febrary 2nd strike, but relatives say one young woman was killed and two badly injured

US military must fully disclose civilian casualties in lethal airstrikes

Investigations indicate true extent of civilian deaths in Raqqa could be double that acknowledged by the US military

US Africa Command admits to civilian casualties in Somalia airstrike

US Africa Command admitted that an airstrike last year targeting al-Shabaab in Somalia killed two civilians and that it failed to disclose its findings

US Africa Command disputes rights group’s allegations of civilian casualties in Somalia

Amnesty International has accused U.S. forces of killing several civilians in Somalia as they "dramatically increased" the number of air strikes in the volatile...

Nigeria: Boko Haram killed at least 60 people in Rann, Amnesty says

Boko Haram militants killed at least 60 people in a January 28 attack on Rann in northeast Nigeria's Borno state, Amnesty International said