Dhuusamarreeb
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Dhusamareb also spelled Dhusa Mareb, is the capital of the central Galguduud
region of Somalia
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On December 28, 2008, the town was taken from Al-Shabaab militants by the moderate Sufi group Ahlu-Sunnah wal-Jamah.
On April 23rd, 2011, the town was retaken by the Al-Shabaab militants from the TFG allied Sufi group Ahlu-Sunnah wal-Jamah who were forced to retreat in order to regroup. Some residents have fled for safety from the Al-Shabaab militants.
Galguduud
Galguduud is an administrative region in central Somalia.-Overview:It is bordered by Ethiopia, the Somalian regions of Mudug, Hiiraan, Shabeellaha Dhexe , and the Indian Ocean....
region of Somalia
Somalia
Somalia , officially the Somali Republic and formerly known as the Somali Democratic Republic under Socialist rule, is a country located in the Horn of Africa. Since the outbreak of the Somali Civil War in 1991 there has been no central government control over most of the country's territory...
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Dhuusamarreeb, located 5°32′15"N 46°23′15"E, is an administrative center with a permanent population of 9000. The town has been in control of Islamic courts since early 2006. Its name, which might, in translation, upset those from a less robust culture than the Somali, derived from the effect of drinking the local water.On December 28, 2008, the town was taken from Al-Shabaab militants by the moderate Sufi group Ahlu-Sunnah wal-Jamah.
On April 23rd, 2011, the town was retaken by the Al-Shabaab militants from the TFG allied Sufi group Ahlu-Sunnah wal-Jamah who were forced to retreat in order to regroup. Some residents have fled for safety from the Al-Shabaab militants.