US forces accused of ‘weaponising’ Somalia’s floods by trapping women and children in the path of El Niño
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Exclusive: Coordinated airstrikes on territory held by al-Shabaab are driving the civilian population to find refuge alongside a river where rising water levels are a threat to safety. Is it a deliberate military strategy? The water was rising rapidly. It had already reached Cayni Ali’s waist. Her home, five metres from the flooded River Juba in southern Somalia, never stood a chance. There was nowhere to go. Ali’s city of Jilib was under attack. Repeated airstrikes, said the mother of six, were pinning its population beside the rising river. “The drones come all the time,” said the 27-year-old. “We hear them constantly. They kill animals, civilians. The town is big but destruction is everywhere.” Continue reading...
Directly affected
- No company is named in this report.
Indirectly affected
- ITA iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF-6.7% 30d
iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF: it holds defense and aerospace contractors. Linked by “military” (defense) in this story.
- XAR SPDR S&P Aerospace & Defense ETF-10.2% 30d
SPDR S&P Aerospace & Defense ETF: it holds defense and aerospace contractors. Linked by “military” (defense) in this story.
- RTX Rtx-2.2% 6d
Defense contractors get more work when conflict spending rises. Linked by “military + airstrike” in this story
- LMT Lockheed Martin+14.2% 30d
Defense contractors get more work when conflict spending rises. Linked by “military + airstrike” in this story
- NOC Northrop Grumman+5.1% 30d
Defense contractors get more work when conflict spending rises. Linked by “military + airstrike” in this story
Price reaction, T-5 to T+3
| Ticker | T-5 | T-3 | T-1 | T0 | T+1 | T+2 | T+3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ITA | +2.64% | +1.68% | base | +1.63% | after close | after close | after close |
| XARNo price data for this ticker | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| RTX | +0.57% | +0.33% | base | +2.10% | after close | after close | after close |
| LMT | -9.31% | -8.71% | base | +3.09% | after close | after close | after close |
| NOC | -7.45% | -2.17% | base | +1.53% | after close | after close | after close |
Closing-price change versus T-1, the last close before the story. T0 to T+3 fill in after each market close. Prices: Alpaca IEX.
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Exclusive: Coordinated airstrikes on territory held by al-Shabaab are driving the civilian population to find refuge alongside a river where rising water levels are a threat to safety. Is it a deliberate military strategy? The water was ri…
Source: The Guardian
Price since this story was published: IShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF (ITA)
| Company | When | Move | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| IShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF (ITA) | that day | +1.63% | still updating |
| IShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF (ITA) | three days earlier | +1.68% | final price |
| IShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF (ITA) | five days earlier | +2.64% | final price |
| Lockheed Martin (LMT) | that day | +3.09% | still updating |
| Lockheed Martin (LMT) | three days earlier | -8.71% | final price |
| Lockheed Martin (LMT) | five days earlier | -9.31% | final price |
| Northrop Grumman (NOC) | that day | +1.53% | still updating |
| Northrop Grumman (NOC) | three days earlier | -2.17% | final price |
| Northrop Grumman (NOC) | five days earlier | -7.45% | final price |
| Rtx (RTX) | that day | +2.10% | still updating |
| Rtx (RTX) | three days earlier | +0.33% | final price |
| Rtx (RTX) | five days earlier | +0.57% | final price |
Trades by members of Congress and officials in the stocks in this story
- Donald J Trump, an executive branch official, sold Rtx (RTX), worth $100,001 - $250,000 on 31 Jul 2026. That is 87 days before publication. Filed 22 Sep 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Kevin Hern sold Lockheed Martin (LMT) (jointly held), worth $15,001 - $50,000 on 23 Sep 2026. That is 33 days before publication. Filed 13 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Kevin Hern sold Lockheed Martin (LMT) (jointly held), worth $15,001 - $50,000 on 23 Sep 2026. That is 33 days before publication. Filed 13 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Kevin Hern sold Lockheed Martin (LMT) (jointly held), worth $15,001 - $50,000 on 17 Sep 2026. That is 39 days before publication. Filed 13 Oct 2026. View the filing.
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Who gains and who loses around IShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF (ITA)
Likely winners
- RTX Rtx
Rtx (RTX) tends to benefit, medium confidence in the 26 Oct 2026 story “US forces accused of ‘weaponising’ Somalia’s floods by trapping women and children in the path of El Niño.” Reason on file: Defense contractors get more work when conflict spending rises. Linked by “military + airstrike” in this story
- LMT Lockheed Martin
In “US forces accused of ‘weaponising’ Somalia’s floods by trapping women and children in the path of El Niño,” Lockheed Martin (LMT) tends to benefit, medium confidence. Reason on file: Defense contractors get more work when conflict spending rises. Linked by “military + airstrike” in this story
- NOC Northrop Grumman
In “US forces accused of ‘weaponising’ Somalia’s floods by trapping women and children in the path of El Niño,” Northrop Grumman (NOC) tends to benefit, medium confidence. Reason on file: Defense contractors get more work when conflict spending rises. Linked by “military + airstrike” in this story
No up or down call on file
- ITA IShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF
In “US forces accused of ‘weaponising’ Somalia’s floods by trapping women and children in the path of El Niño,” IShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF (ITA) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF: it holds defense and aerospace contractors. Linked by “military” (defense) in this story
- XAR Spdr Series Trust
For “US forces accused of ‘weaponising’ Somalia’s floods by trapping women and children in the path of El Niño,” Spdr Series Trust (XAR) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: SPDR S&P Aerospace & Defense ETF: it holds defense and aerospace contractors. Linked by “military” (defense) in this story
IShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF (ITA)
The 26 Oct 2026 story “US forces accused of ‘weaponising’ Somalia’s floods by trapping women and children in the path of El Niño” names IShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF (ITA) because of this story.
What ties IShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF (ITA) to the headline is this: iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF: it holds defense and aerospace contractors. Linked by “military” (defense) in this story
A second company, Spdr Series Trust (XAR), is listed for a different reason: SPDR S&P Aerospace & Defense ETF: it holds defense and aerospace contractors. Linked by “military” (defense) in this story
The price range for IShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF (ITA), and the dates in the story
ITA traded between 197.59 and 211.80 across 20 sessions. The latest close on file is 202.25. RTX traded between 189.00 and 196.94 across 6 sessions. The latest close on file is 191.05. XAR traded between 210.89 and 237.78 across 20 sessions. The latest close on file is 217.93.
A simple score for IShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF (ITA)
40 out of 100Price not final
“US forces accused of ‘weaponising’ Somalia’s floods by trapping women and children in the path of El Niño” scores 40 out of 100. The score uses 1 sources, and 5 linked companies. The price is not final yet.