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'''Af Urur''' is a village in the [[Puntland]] region of [[Somalia]], located approximately 60 miles southwest of [[Bosaso]].<ref name="Wapo">{{cite news |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/africa/al-shabab-militants-storm-army-base-in-somalia-killing-dozens/2017/06/08/4a3bc084-4c50-11e7-987c-42ab5745db2e_story.html |publisher=''[[The Washington Post]]'' |title=Al-Shabab militants storm army base in Somalia, killing dozens |first=Max |last=Bearak |date=June 8, 2017}}</ref><ref name="Reuters">{{cite news |title=Al Shabaab kills 38 in Somalia's Puntland: military |first=Abdiqani |last=Hassan |url=https://www.reuters.com/article/us-somalia-attack-idUSKBN18Z13B |date=June 8, 2017 |publisher=[[Reuters]] |editor-first=Andrew |editor-last=Roche}}</ref> |
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'''Af Urur''' is a town in the [[Puntland]] state of [[Somalia]], located on the [[Golis Mountains]], somewhat far from [[Bosaso]], but its exact location is not known.<ref name=ADR20170610>{{Cite web |author=African Defence Review |date=2017-06-10 |url=https://www.africandefence.net/al-shabaab-attacks-af-urur-in-puntland/|title=Finding Af Urur – Al-Shabaab’s latest target in Puntland |accessdate=2023-03-11|archiveurl=|archivedate=}}</ref> The settlement is placed at a strategically important location, and has thus become strongly contested during the [[Somali Civil War]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.com/somali/war-44906751 |title=Maxay Af-Urur muhiim u tahay? |trans-title=Why is Af-Urur important? |author= |publisher=[[British Broadcasting Corporation]] |language= Somali |date=20 July 2018 |access-date=25 July 2019 }}</ref> One of the most prominent clans in the village are the [[Tiinle]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.puntlandobserver.com/dhimashada-tirada-ciidanka-daraawiishta-ee-af-urur-ku-dhintay-iyo-beelaha-ay-kasoo-jeedaan/ |title=Dhimashada Tirada Ciidanka Daraawiishta Ee Af Urur ku dhintay Iyo Beelaha Ay Kasoo Jeedaan |work=Puntland Observer |language=Somali |date=8 June 2017 |accessdate=18 May 2020 }}</ref> |
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==History== |
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Promixal to the al-Shabaab-controlled [[Galgala|Galgala hills]], the |
Promixal to the [[Al-Shabaab (militant group)|al-Shabaab]]-controlled [[Galgala|Galgala hills]], the village has been attacked and captured by the militant group several times.<ref name="Reuters">{{cite news |title=Al Shabaab kills 38 in Somalia's Puntland: military |first=Abdiqani |last=Hassan |url=https://www.reuters.com/article/us-somalia-attack-idUSKBN18Z13B |date=June 8, 2017 |publisher=[[Reuters]] |editor-first=Andrew |editor-last=Roche}}</ref> Af Urur contains a camp for a contingent of the Darawish [[paramilitary]] group, which have been fighting al-Shabab.<ref>{{cite news |publisher=[[Voice of America]] |quote=Af-Urur is a camp for a contingent of the Darawish, a paramilitary force in Puntland that has been fighting al-Shabab in the Galgala Mountains. The militant group attacked the same camp in January this year when the regional forces fiercely defended it killing nine militants. |first=Harun |last=Osman |title=Heavy Losses Reported as Somali Puntland Forces Repel Al-Shabab Attack |url=https://www.voanews.com/a/somalia-puntland-al-shabab-attack/3892123.html |date=June 8, 2017}}</ref> |
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In June 2017, Af Urur was the site of [[Battle of Af Urur (June 2017)|an attack]] by |
In June 2017, Af Urur was the site of [[Battle of Af Urur (June 2017)|an attack]] by al-Shabaab militants against a Somali military encampment, leading to between 20 and 70 deaths.<ref name="Wapo">{{cite news |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/africa/al-shabab-militants-storm-army-base-in-somalia-killing-dozens/2017/06/08/4a3bc084-4c50-11e7-987c-42ab5745db2e_story.html |newspaper=[[The Washington Post]] |title=Al-Shabab militants storm army base in Somalia, killing dozens |first=Max |last=Bearak |date=June 8, 2017}}</ref><ref name="Reuters"/> It was one of the deadliest al-Shabaab attacks in Puntland.<ref name="Wapo"/><ref name="Reuters"/> |
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Al-Shabaab again attacked and fully occupied the village on 20 July 2018.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.voanews.com/a/militant-groups-look-to-exploit-somaliland-puntland-tensions/4510608.html |title=Somaliland-Puntland Rift Ripe for Exploitation? |publisher=[[Voice of America]]|author=Ibrahim Ahmed |date=2 August 2018 |accessdate=10 August 2018 }}</ref> Af Urur was subsequently retaken by Puntland's military, but the local garrison retreated on 8 June 2019, allowing al-Shabaab to capture it once again.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.alaraby.co.uk/english/news/2019/6/9/al-shabaab-militants-seize-control-of-somali-town |title=Al-Shabaab militants seize control of town in Somalia's Puntland region |work=[[The New Arab]]|author= |date=9 June 2019 |accessdate=28 July 2019 }}</ref> On 11 June, Darawish troops counterattacked, and restored control over Af Urur.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://somalilandstandard.com/puntland-forces-recaptures-af-urur-village-from-al-shabab/ |title=Puntland forces recaptures Af-Urur village from Al Shabab |work=Somaliland Standard |author= |date=11 June 2019 |accessdate=28 July 2019 }}</ref> |
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Latest revision as of 22:31, 26 June 2024
Af Urur | |
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Town | |
  Af Urur | |
| Coordinates: 10°50′21″N 48°55′55″E / 10.83917°N 48.93194°E[1] | |
| State |  Puntland |
| Region | Bari, Somalia |
Af Urur is a town in the Puntland state of Somalia, located on the Golis Mountains, somewhat far from Bosaso, but its exact location is not known.[1] The settlement is placed at a strategically important location, and has thus become strongly contested during the Somali Civil War.[2] One of the most prominent clans in the village are the Tiinle.[3]
History
[edit]Promixal to the al-Shabaab-controlled Galgala hills, the village has been attacked and captured by the militant group several times.[4] Af Urur contains a camp for a contingent of the Darawish paramilitary group, which have been fighting al-Shabab.[5]
In June 2017, Af Urur was the site of an attack by al-Shabaab militants against a Somali military encampment, leading to between 20 and 70 deaths.[6][4] It was one of the deadliest al-Shabaab attacks in Puntland.[6][4]
Al-Shabaab again attacked and fully occupied the village on 20 July 2018.[7] Af Urur was subsequently retaken by Puntland's military, but the local garrison retreated on 8 June 2019, allowing al-Shabaab to capture it once again.[8] On 11 June, Darawish troops counterattacked, and restored control over Af Urur.[9]
References
[edit]- ^ a b African Defence Review (2017-06-10). "Finding Af Urur – Al-Shabaab's latest target in Puntland". Retrieved 2023-03-11.
- ^ "Maxay Af-Urur muhiim u tahay?" [Why is Af-Urur important?] (in Somali). British Broadcasting Corporation. 20 July 2018. Retrieved 25 July 2019.
- ^ "Dhimashada Tirada Ciidanka Daraawiishta Ee Af Urur ku dhintay Iyo Beelaha Ay Kasoo Jeedaan". Puntland Observer (in Somali). 8 June 2017. Retrieved 18 May 2020.
- ^ a b c Hassan, Abdiqani (June 8, 2017). Roche, Andrew (ed.). "Al Shabaab kills 38 in Somalia's Puntland: military". Reuters.
- ^ Osman, Harun (June 8, 2017). "Heavy Losses Reported as Somali Puntland Forces Repel Al-Shabab Attack". Voice of America.
Af-Urur is a camp for a contingent of the Darawish, a paramilitary force in Puntland that has been fighting al-Shabab in the Galgala Mountains. The militant group attacked the same camp in January this year when the regional forces fiercely defended it killing nine militants.
- ^ a b Bearak, Max (June 8, 2017). "Al-Shabab militants storm army base in Somalia, killing dozens". The Washington Post.
- ^ Ibrahim Ahmed (2 August 2018). "Somaliland-Puntland Rift Ripe for Exploitation?". Voice of America. Retrieved 10 August 2018.
- ^ "Al-Shabaab militants seize control of town in Somalia's Puntland region". The New Arab. 9 June 2019. Retrieved 28 July 2019.
- ^ "Puntland forces recaptures Af-Urur village from Al Shabab". Somaliland Standard. 11 June 2019. Retrieved 28 July 2019.