Jilib
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Jilib is a town in Somalia
, with an estimated population of approximately 45,000. It is located on the main road from Mogadishu
south to Kismayo and is the most populous town in the Middle Juba Region.
The Islamic Courts Union was defeated there in the Battle of Jilib
December 2006 January 2007. The ICU recaptured the town on May 17, 2008.
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...
, with an estimated population of approximately 45,000. It is located on the main road from Mogadishu
Mogadishu
Mogadishu , popularly known as Xamar, is the largest city in Somalia and the nation's capital. Located in the coastal Benadir region on the Indian Ocean, the city has served as an important port for centuries....
south to Kismayo and is the most populous town in the Middle Juba Region.
The Islamic Courts Union was defeated there in the Battle of Jilib
Battle of Jilib
The Battle of Jilib was a battle in the 2006 Somali War fought by the Islamic Courts Union and affiliated militias against Ethiopian and Transitional Federal Government forces for control of the town of Jilib...
December 2006 January 2007. The ICU recaptured the town on May 17, 2008.