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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">{{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> |
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 |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"/> 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> 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> |
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> 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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Af Urur is a village in the Puntland region of Somalia, located on the Golis Mountains approximately 60 miles southwest of Bosaso. The settlement is placed at a strategically important location, and has thus become strongly contested during the Somali Civil War.[1]
History
Promixal to the al-Shabaab-controlled Galgala hills, the village has been attacked and captured by the militant group several times.[2] Af Urur contains a camp for a contingent of the Darawish paramilitary group, which have been fighting al-Shabab.[3]
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.[4][2] It was one of the deadliest al-Shabaab attacks in Puntland.[4][2]
Al-Shabaab again attacked and fully occupied the village on 20 July 2018.[5] 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.[6] On 11 June, Darawish troops counterattacked, and restored control over Af Urur.[7]
References
- ^ "Maxay Af-Urur muhiim u tahay?" [Why is Af-Urur important?]. BBC (in Somali). 20 July 2018. Retrieved 25 July 2019.
- ^ 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.
{{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ 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.