Galgala
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| Coordinates: 11°17′N 49°10′E / 11.283°N 49.167°E | |
| Country |  Somalia |
| Region | Bari, Somalia |
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| Time zone | East Africa Time (UTC+3) |
Galgala is a growing town in Bari region of Somalia. The town has ancient markings of religious symbols and crosses and ancient remains of a cairns which commonly found in Sanaag and Bari, Somalia regions.[1][citation needed] The town has a population nearing 20,000.
[edit] Galgala War
The Galgala war started on 24 July 2010 when militants lead by the notorious Arms Dealer and Al Shabaab operative [2] Mohamed Said Atom clashed with Puntland forces in the town of Karin,[3] just south of commercial town of Bosaaso. The fighting beriefly stopped in June but again flared when the security forces loyal to Puntland authority attacked the main base of Mr. Atom's militants in Galgala on 13 August 2010.[4] The finally came to end when Puntland declared the war was over just before Christmas of 2010.
In May 2011, militants briefly re-seized control of the area.[5]
[edit] References
- ^ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cairn
- ^ "Security Council Committee on Somalia and Eritrea Issues List of Individuals". http://www.un.org/News/Press/docs/2010/sc9904.doc.htm. Retrieved 2011-05-21.
- ^ http://allafrica.com/stories/201007300837.html
- ^ http://allafrica.com/stories/201008130550.html
- ^ http://www.somaliareport.com/index.php/post/721/Militia_Seizes_Control_of_Puntland_Region
