Battle of Af Urur

When

8 Jun 2017

Kind

Battle

Coordinates

8.40° N, 48.48° E

Description

2017 battle

Placed at the area, not an exact site.

2017 attack in Puntland, Somalia

The Battle of Af Urur took place on 8 June 2017, when al-Shabaab militants attacked and overran the military base and village of Af Urur in Puntland, killing many soldiers of the Puntland Security Force. It was the deadliest terrorist attack of any militant group in Puntland since the autonomous state's foundation in 1998.

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