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Af Urur is a village in the Puntland region of Somalia, located approximately 60 miles southwest of Bosaso.[1]

History

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.[1] It is one of the deadliest al-Shabaab attacks in Puntland.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c 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)