Galgala

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title: "Galgala" type: doc version: 1 created: 2026-02-28 author: "Wikipedia contributors" status: active scope: public tags: ["populated-places-in-bari,-somalia", "cities-in-maakhir", "archaeological-sites-in-somalia", "archaeological-sites-of-eastern-africa"] topic_path: "geography" source: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Galgala" license: "CC BY-SA 4.0" wikipedia_page_id: 0 wikipedia_revision_id: 0

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subdivision_type2	District
subdivision_name2	Bosaso District
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unit_pref	Imperial
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timezone	East Africa Time
utc_offset	+3
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Galgala Campaign

Main article: Galgala campaign

The Galgala campaign started on 24 July 2010 when militants led by notorious arms dealer and Al Shabaab operative, Mohamed Said Atom attacked a checkpoint in the town of Karin, 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. The campaign culminated by 31 October 2010.

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