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.
Hilowle Gaab | |
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  Hilowle Gaab Location in Somalia. | |
| 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) |
History edit
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]
References edit
- ^ "Armed fighters kill six during village raid in Somalia". Al Jazeera. Retrieved 2023-11-01.
- ^ "Alshabab carry out attack on Hilowle Gaab village killing six". Somaliland. January 6, 2023. Retrieved October 31, 2023.
- ^ admin (2023-01-07). "Shabaab attacks government position in Hilowle Gaab – Somali Dispatch". Retrieved 2023-11-01.
- ^ "Al-Shabaab recaptured Ruun-Nirgood, SNA withdrew without fight". The Somali Digest | Somali News in English. 2023-08-24. Retrieved 2023-11-01.
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