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'''Af Urur''' is a village in the [[Puntland]] region of [[Somalia]], located approximately 60 miles southwest of [[Bosaso]]. |
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| subdivision_name1 = [[Bari, Somalia]] |
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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 (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 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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Members of [[Tiinle]] clan of [[Mora'ase]] group have found the village in 1903, the outskirts of the village is consisting an area that is valuable for the sustainable life of rural communities, possessed different factors that support the traditional life of somali communities. |
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Since the attack by Alshabab locals presence in the village and entire area has increasingly reduced, seeking home other neighborhood villages and cities include Ceeldaahir and Bosaso |
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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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''Alshabaab attack'' |
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| ⚫ | Promixal to the al-Shabaab-controlled [[Galgala|Galgala hills]], the village has been attacked and captured by the militant group several times.<ref name="Reuters"/> 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 [[Al-Shabaab (militant group)|al-Shabaab]] militants against a Somali military encampment, leading to between 20 and 70 deaths.<ref name="Wapo"/><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? |work=[[Voice of America]]|author=Ibrahim Ahmed |date=2 August 2018 |accessdate=10 August 2018 }}</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.