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Galgala campaign

Galgala Campaign
Part of Somali Civil War, War in Somalia (2009-present)
Puntland map regions.png
Area under control of Puntland administration as of February 2008
Date August 8 - October 1, 2014
Location Galgala area, Puntland, Somalia
Result Puntland victory, continuation of low level insurgency
Territorial
changes
Galgala area recaptured by Puntland
Belligerents

Harakat al-Shabaab Mujahideen
Warsangali clan militia

 Somaliland

 Puntland

Commanders and leaders
Mohamed Said Atom  Surrendered

Puntland Abdiweli Mohamed Ali
Puntland Colonel Jama Said Warsame “Afguduud”

Puntland General Said Dheere
Strength

Atom militia: 250

 Somaliland: 70
hundreds
Casualties and losses
96 killed

18

40 injured

100+ civilians killed

800 people displaced (July–August)

Harakat al-Shabaab Mujahideen
Warsangali clan militia

 Puntland

Puntland Abdiweli Mohamed Ali
Puntland Colonel Jama Said Warsame “Afguduud”

Atom militia: 250

18

100+ civilians killed

The Galgala campaign was a military campaign autonomous Puntland region of Somalia, that took place periodically from August 8 until October 1, 2014. It was aimed at re-gaining control of the Galgala hills, which had fallen in hands of al-Qaeda-linked al-Shabaab commander Sheikh Mohamed Said Atom and his militia.


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