Galgala | |
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Coordinates: 10°59′25″N 49°3′25″E / 10.99028°N 49.05694°E | |
Country | ![]() |
Region | Bari, Somalia |
District | Bosaso District [1] |
Time zone | UTC+3 ( East Africa Time) |
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][ citation needed]
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]
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