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'''Jilib''' (other names: '''Gilib''', '''Gelib''', '''Jillib''', '''Jillio'''; {{Lang-ar|جلب}}) is a town in [[Somalia]], with an estimated population of approximately 125.000 Bantu ethnic group<ref>{{cite web |
'''Jilib''' (other names: '''Gilib''', '''Gelib''', '''Jillib''', '''Jillio'''; {{Lang-ar|جلب}}) is a town in [[Somalia]], with an estimated population of approximately 125.000 Bantu ethnic group<ref>{{cite web |
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| ⚫ | }}</ref> It is located on the main road from [[Mogadishu]] south to [[Kismayo]] and is the most populous town in the [[Middle Juba]] Region. Distance between [[Kismayo]] and Jilib is 70 miles or 112 kilometers. <ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.distance-cities.com/search?from=Jilib%252C+Jubbada+Dhexe%252C+Somalia&to=Kismaayo%252C+Jubbada+Hoose%252C+Somalia&country=|title=Search: distance between Jilib%2C Jubbada Dhexe%2C Somalia and Kismaayo%2C Jubbada Hoose%2C Somalia|website=www.distance-cities.com|access-date=2016-07-31}}</ref> Jilib is prone to flash floods and it is located near the Juba river bank.<ref>http://allafrica.com/stories/201511121506.html</ref> |
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The [[Islamic Courts Union]] was defeated there in the [[Battle of Jilib]] December 2006 January 2007. The ICU recaptured the town on May 17, 2008.<ref>{{cite news| |
The [[Islamic Courts Union]] was defeated there in the [[Battle of Jilib]] December 2006 January 2007. The ICU recaptured the town on May 17, 2008.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2004421048_apsomaliafighting.html?syndication=rss |work=The Seattle Times |title=Rights leader: Islamist fighters seize Somali town |date=May 17, 2008 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20080610004253/http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2004421048_apsomaliafighting.html?syndication=rss |archivedate=June 10, 2008 |df= }}</ref> The city is presently under the control of [[Al-Shabaab (militant group)|Al-Shabaab]]. |
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Jilib
Jilib Gosha | |
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Town | |
| Nickname: Jilib Gosha | |
  Jilib Location in Somalia | |
| Coordinates: 0°30′N 42°46′E / 0.500°N 42.767°E | |
| Country |  Somalia |
| Region | Jubbada Dhexe |
| District | Jilib |
| Population (2008) | |
| • Total | 125,000 est. |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (East Africa Time) |
Jilib (other names: Gilib, Gelib, Jillib, Jillio; Arabic: جلب) is a town in Somalia, with an estimated population of approximately 125.000 Bantu ethnic group[1] It is located on the main road from Mogadishu south to Kismayo and is the most populous town in the Middle Juba Region. Distance between Kismayo and Jilib is 70 miles or 112 kilometers. [2] Jilib is prone to flash floods and it is located near the Juba river bank.[3]
The Islamic Courts Union was defeated there in the Battle of Jilib December 2006 January 2007. The ICU recaptured the town on May 17, 2008.[4] The city is presently under the control of Al-Shabaab.
References
- ^ "Jilib". World Gazetteer. world-gazetteer.com. Archived from the original on 2007-04-29. Retrieved 2007-01-02.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "Search: distance between Jilib%2C Jubbada Dhexe%2C Somalia and Kismaayo%2C Jubbada Hoose%2C Somalia". www.distance-cities.com. Retrieved 2016-07-31.
- ^ http://allafrica.com/stories/201511121506.html
- ^ "Rights leader: Islamist fighters seize Somali town". The Seattle Times. May 17, 2008. Archived from the original on June 10, 2008.
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