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Bal'ad District (Somali: Degmada Balcad) is one of the districts of Middle Shabelle region of Somalia. It is located about 36 kilometers northeast of the capital city of Mogadishu.
Balcad | |
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  Balcad Location in Somalia | |
| Coordinates: 2°39′N 45°3′E / 2.650°N 45.050°E | |
| Country | Somalia, Hirshabeelle State |
| Region | Middle Shabelle |
| District | Balcad |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (EAT) |
Conflict
editDuring the spring of 1905, in the last years of Menelik II's expansions, a force of several thousand Ethiopian horseman armed with rifles pushed into the Shabelle valley near Balad. Only a day's march from Mogadishu, several clans residing in the region rose up to engage in battles with the invading forces and defeated them.[1]
In December 2021, Balad town was attacked by Al Shabaab fighters. At least eight people were killed in the fighting.[2] On 9 June, 2022, Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for a landmine explosion targeting the Danab Brigade early in the morning on the outskirts of the town, which they claim killed at least 15 soldiers and destroyed one vehicle.[3]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Cassanelli, Lee V. (1982). The Shaping of Somali Society: Reconstructing the History of a Pastoral People, 1600-1900. University of Pennsylvania Press. pp. 199–201. ISBN 978-0-8122-7832-3.
- ^ "Somalia's Al-Shabab Fighters Kill at Least 7 in Attack Near Capital". VOA. Retrieved 5 January 2022.
- ^ "Al-Shabaab claims it killed 15 Somali soldiers in blast". shabellemedia.com. Archived from the original on 5 October 2022. Retrieved 10 June 2022.
- Map of Balcad at OpenStreetMap
- OCHA map of Balcad at ReliefWeb
- Atlas of the Juba and Shabelle Rivers in Somalia: Balcad at SWALIM
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