Battle of Af Urur

Battle of Af Urur
Part of the War in Somalia

An Al-Shabaab militant inside the base's camp during the battle.
Date8 June 2017
Location
Af Urur, Somalia
Result Al-Shabaab victory
Belligerents
Al-Shabaab  Puntland
Commanders and leaders
Unknown Puntland Lt. Col. Ahmed Muse Sangal †
(base commander)
Puntland Lt. Col. Mohamed Salah Jama Tusbahle †
Puntland Col. Shire Cumar Cali †
Puntland Capt. Yasin Nur Mohamed[1]
Units involved
Unknown

Puntland Puntland Security Force

Strength
150–200[2] c. 150[2]
Casualties and losses
5+ killed[3] 48+ killed[2]
40 wounded[1]
several captured[4]
several defected[2]
20+ civilians killed[2]

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.[5][6][7]

  1. ^ a b Jason Burke (8 June 2017). "Al-Shabaab fighters kill dozens in attack on military base in Somalia". The Guardian. Retrieved 10 June 2017.
  2. ^ a b c d e f Harun Maruf (9 June 2017). "Somali Officials Condemn Attacks, Vow Revenge". Voice of America. Retrieved 10 June 2017.
  3. ^ Abdulaziz Osman; Harun Maruf (8 June 2017). "Heavy Losses Reported as Somali Puntland Forces Repel Al-Shabab Attack". Voice of America. Retrieved 9 June 2017.
  4. ^ Abdiqani Hassan (8 June 2017). "Al Shabaab kills 38 in Somalia's Puntland: military". Reuters. Retrieved 10 June 2017.
  5. ^ "Puntland officials conclude visit to Afurur military outpost". Garowe Online. 17 June 2017. Retrieved 19 June 2017.
  6. ^ Max Bearak (8 June 2017). "Al-Shabab militants storm army base in Somalia, killing dozens". The Washington Post. Retrieved 10 June 2017.
  7. ^ "Al-Shabab attack Puntland army base leaves scores dead". Al Jazeera English. 8 June 2017. Retrieved 10 June 2017.