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{{Infobox settlement <!--See the Table at Infobox Settlement for all fields and descriptions of usage--> <!-- Basic info ----------------> |official_name = Galgala |other_name = |native_name = <!-- for cities whose native name is not in English --> |nickname = |settlement_type = <!--For Town or Village (Leave blank for the default City)--> |motto = <!-- images and maps -----------> |image_skyline = Galgalo4.jpg |imagesize = 300px |image_caption = |image_flag = |flag_size = |image_seal = |seal_size = |image_shield = |shield_size = |image_blank_emblem = |blank_emblem_type = |blank_emblem_size = |image_map = |mapsize = |map_caption = |image_map1 = |mapsize1 = |map_caption1 = |image_dot_map = |dot_mapsize = |dot_map_caption = |dot_x = |dot_y = |pushpin_map = Somalia <!-- the name of a location map as per http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Template:Location_map --> |pushpin_mapsize =300 |pushpin_label_position =bottom |pushpin_map_caption =Location in Somalia <!-- Location ------------------> |subdivision_type = Country |subdivision_name = {{flag|Somalia}} |subdivision_type1 = [[Regions of Somalia|Region]] |subdivision_name1 = [[Bari, Somalia]] |subdivision_type2 = [[Districts of Somalia|District]] |subdivision_name2 = [[Bosaso District]]<ref>{{Cite web|author=|date=|url=https://www.fsnau.org/downloads/Somalia-Northeast-and-Central-Regions.pdf|title=Somalia: North-East and central regions|accessdate=2022-04-02|archive-date=2023-01-20|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230120075835/https://fsnau.org/downloads/Somalia-Northeast-and-Central-Regions.pdf|url-status=dead}}</ref> |subdivision_type3 = |subdivision_name3 = |subdivision_type4 = |subdivision_name4 = <!-- Politics -----------------> |government_footnotes = |government_type = |leader_title = |leader_name = |leader_title1 = <!-- for places with, say, both a mayor and a city manager --> |leader_name1 = |leader_title2 = |leader_name2 = |leader_title3 = |leader_name3 = |leader_title4 = |leader_name4 = |established_title = <!-- Settled --> |established_date = |established_title2 = <!-- Incorporated (town) --> |established_date2 = |established_title3 = <!-- Incorporated (city) --> |established_date3 = <!-- Area ---------------------> |area_magnitude = |unit_pref =Imperial <!--Enter: Imperial, if Imperial (metric) is desired--> |area_footnotes = |area_total_km2 = |area_land_km2 = <!--See table @ Template:Infobox Settlement for details on automatic unit conversion--> |area_water_km2 = |area_total_sq_mi = |area_land_sq_mi = |area_water_sq_mi = |area_water_percent = |area_urban_km2 = |area_urban_sq_mi = |area_metro_km2 = |area_metro_sq_mi = |area_blank1_title = |area_blank1_km2 = |area_blank1_sq_mi = <!-- Population -----------------------> |population_as_of = |population_footnotes = |population_note = |population_total = |population_density_km2 = |population_density_sq_mi = |population_metro = |population_density_metro_km2 = |population_density_metro_sq_mi = |population_urban = |population_density_urban_km2 = |population_density_urban_sq_mi = |population_blank1_title = |population_blank1 = |population_blank2_title = |population_blank2 = |population_density_blank1_km2 = |population_density_blank1_sq_mi = |coordinates = {{coord|10|59|25|N|49|3|25|E|region:SO|display=inline}} <!-- General information ---------------> |timezone =[[East Africa Time]] |utc_offset = +3 |timezone_DST = |utc_offset_DST = |elevation_footnotes = <!--for references: use <ref> </ref> tags--> |elevation_m = |elevation_ft = <!-- Area/postal codes & others --------> |postal_code_type = <!-- enter ZIP code, Postcode, Post code, Postal code... --> |postal_code = |area_code = |blank_name = |blank_info = |blank1_name = |blank1_info = |website = |footnotes = }} {{hatnote|This article is about the Galgala in Somalia. For the archeological site also known as Galgala in Israel, see [[Gilgal]].}} <!-- Deleted image removed: [[Image:Galgala, Somalia.jpg|thumb|300px|left|[[Villages]] in Galgala. {{deletable image-caption|Monday, 12 April 2010}}]] -->'''Galgala''' is a town in [[Bari, Somalia|Bari]] region of [[Somalia]]. The town has ancient markings of religious symbols and [[cross]]es and ancient remains of a [[cairn]]s which commonly found in [[Sanaag]] and [[Bari, Somalia]] regions.<ref>[[Cairn]]</ref>{{Citation needed|date=July 2008}} ==Galgala Campaign== {{Main|Galgala campaign}} The Galgala campaign started on 24 July 2010 when militants led by notorious arms dealer and [[Al-Shabaab (militant group)|Al Shabaab]] operative,<ref>{{cite news |title=Security Council Committee on Somalia and Eritrea Issues List of Individuals |url=https://www.un.org/News/Press/docs/2010/sc9904.doc.htm|accessdate=2011-05-21}}</ref> [[Mohamed Said Atom]] attacked a checkpoint in the town of Karin,<ref>{{cite web| url = http://allafrica.com/stories/201007300837.html| url-status = dead| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20100802103603/http://allafrica.com/stories/201007300837.html| archive-date = 2010-08-02| title = allAfrica.com: Somalia: Al Shabaab And Galgala Militants Deny Each Other}} </ref> just south of commercial town of [[Bosaaso]]. [[Military of Puntland|Puntland Security Forces]] responded by attacking the main base of Atom's militants in Galgala on 13 August 2010.<ref>{{cite web| url = http://allafrica.com/stories/201008130550.html| url-status = dead| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20121019081420/http://allafrica.com/stories/201008130550.html| archive-date = 2012-10-19| title = allAfrica.com: Somalia: Clashes Restart in Galgala in Puntland}} </ref> The campaign culminated by 31 October 2010.<ref>{{cite web| url = http://allafrica.com/stories/201010220131.html| url-status = dead| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20101024024607/http://allafrica.com/stories/201010220131.html| archive-date = 2010-10-24| title = allAfrica.com: Somalia: Troops Seize 'Last Insurgent Outpost' in Galgala - Puntland General}} </ref> ==References== {{Reflist}} ==External links== {{commons category-inline}} *[http://www.laasqoray.net laasqoray.net] *[https://web.archive.org/web/20160110150643/http://maakhir.net/ maakhir.net] *[http://www.galgalanews.com galgalanews.com] *[http://www.spr.fm Somali Public Radio] {{coord|10|59|25|N|49|3|25|E|display=title|type:city}} [[Category:Populated places in Bari, Somalia]] [[Category:Cities in Maakhir]] [[Category:Archaeological sites in Somalia]] [[Category:Archaeological sites of Eastern Africa]] [[it:Galgala]]
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