Hilowle Gaab | |
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Coordinates: 3°39′5″N 46°51′35″E / 3.65139°N 46.85972°E | |
Country | Somalia |
Regional State | Hirshabelle State |
Region | Middle Shabelle |
District | Runirgod District |
Elevation | 76 m (249 ft) |
Hilowle Gaab is a village in the north of Runirgod District, Hirshabelle State, Somalia. It is located on a road that connects Hamar and Ceeldher. The town is close to the dunes of Geesocawlo and Buuraha Hiyilka.
The village had come under al-Shabaab control sometime before 2023. [1] In January 2023, the Somali government recaptured the village from al-Shabaab, leading the group to retaliate in an attack that killed six Somali soldiers and militiamen. [2] Both al-Shabaab and the Somali government claimed control of the village after the attack. [3] al-Shabaab recaptured Hilowle Gaab in August 2023. [4]