Galgala
Place in Somalia
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Galgala is a 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.[2][citation needed]
Country
Somalia
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  Galgala Location in Somalia | |
| Coordinates: 10°59′25″N 49°3′25″E | |
| Country | Somalia |
| Region | Bari, Somalia |
| District | Bosaso District[1] |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (East Africa Time) |
Galgala Campaign
The Galgala campaign started on 24 July 2010 when militants led by notorious arms dealer and Al Shabaab operative,[3] Mohamed Said Atom attacked a checkpoint in the town of Karin,[4] 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.[5] The campaign culminated by 31 October 2010.[6]
