Berdale Explained

Official Name:Berdale
Native Name:Berdaali
Settlement Type:Town
Coordinates:2.9833°N 44.2833°W
Pushpin Map:Somalia
Pushpin Label Position:bottom
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Somalia.
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Somalia
Subdivision Type1:Region
Subdivision Name1:Bay
Subdivision Name2:Berdale
Unit Pref:Metric
Timezone:EAT
Utc Offset:+3

Berdale (Maay: Berdaali, Somali: Berdaale) is a town in the southern Bay region of Somalia, in South West State of Somalia, and is also known as Bardale.[1] It is the center of the Berdale District.

On 4 May, 2020, this was the site of an aircraft shootdown incident. A chartered cargo flight carrying medical supplies and mosquito nets, including supplies to assist in the coronavirus pandemic, was shot down by Ethiopian troops fearing a suicide attack.[2]

References

  1. Web site: Cargo plane "shot down" in Somalia, all occupants killed. Garowe Online. en-US. 2020-05-22.
  2. News: Dahir. Abdi Latif. 2020-05-10. Ethiopian Troops May Have Shot Down Aid Plane in Somalia, Report Says. en-US. The New York Times. 2020-05-22. 0362-4331.