Galgala
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 Galgala
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| Coordinates: 11°17′N 49°10′E / 11.283°N 49.167°E | |
| Country |
 Somalia
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| Region | Bari, Somalia |
| Time zone | East Africa Time (UTC+3) |
Galgala is a growing town in Bari region of Somalia. The town has ancient markings of religious symbols and crosses and ancient remains of a cairns which commonly found in Sanaag and Bari, Somalia regions. The town has a population nearing 20,000.
The Galgala campaign started on 24 July 2010 when militants led by the notorious Arms Dealer and Al Shabaab operative,Mohamed Said Atom attacked a checkpoint in the town of Karin, just south of commercial town of Bosaaso. Puntland Security Forces responded by attacking the main base of Atom's militants in Galgala on 13 August 2010. The campaign was finished October 31, 2010.
Coordinates: 11°09′47″N 048°12′00″E / 11.16306°N 48.20000°E
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