Galgala Explained

Official Name:Galgala
Pushpin Map:Somalia
Pushpin Mapsize:300
Pushpin Label Position:bottom
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Somalia
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Somalia
Subdivision Type1:Region
Subdivision Name1:Bari, Somalia
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Bosaso District[1]
Unit Pref:Imperial
Coordinates:10.9903°N 49.0569°W
Utc Offset:+3

Galgala is a 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.[2]

Galgala Campaign

See main article: Galgala campaign. The Galgala campaign started on 24 July 2010 when militants led by notorious arms dealer and Al Shabaab operative,[3] Mohamed Said Atom attacked a checkpoint in the town of Karin,[4] just south of commercial town of Bosaaso. Puntland Security Forces responded by attacking the main base of Atom's militants in Galgala on 13 August 2010.[5] The campaign culminated by 31 October 2010.[6]

External links

10.9903°N 49.0569°W

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Somalia: North-East and central regions. 2022-04-02. 2023-01-20. https://web.archive.org/web/20230120075835/https://fsnau.org/downloads/Somalia-Northeast-and-Central-Regions.pdf. dead.
  2. [Cairn]
  3. News: Security Council Committee on Somalia and Eritrea Issues List of Individuals . 2011-05-21.
  4. Web site: allAfrica.com: Somalia: Al Shabaab And Galgala Militants Deny Each Other. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20100802103603/http://allafrica.com/stories/201007300837.html. 2010-08-02.
  5. Web site: allAfrica.com: Somalia: Clashes Restart in Galgala in Puntland. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20121019081420/http://allafrica.com/stories/201008130550.html. 2012-10-19.
  6. Web site: allAfrica.com: Somalia: Troops Seize 'Last Insurgent Outpost' in Galgala - Puntland General. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20101024024607/http://allafrica.com/stories/201010220131.html. 2010-10-24.