User:MUKAYLE District

MUKAYLE, is a settlement in the central Hiiran region of Somalia population about 52000 people living in MUKAYLE constantly. It locates 101 km south of Beledweyn city and 42 km from Buulobarde. The town was established in early 18th century by elders of Gaaljecel clan and it is the base for the

Overview The town is located 101 km south of Beledweyne, the capital of the Hiran region, and 42 km northwest of Buuloburde.

In March 2014, Somali Armed Forces assisted by AMISOM troops captured the town from Al-Shabaab.[1] The offensive was part of an intensified military operation by the allied forces to remove the insurgent group from the remaining areas in southern Somalia under its control.[2] In September 2015, Al-Shabaab retakes the city from Somalia Armed Forces.