Dhusamareb

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Dhuusamarreeb (also Dusa Marreb written ) is a city in central Somalia. In 2007, she had estimated about 30,000 inhabitants. It is the capital of the Galguduud region and has a hospital. Dhuusamarreeb is close to the border with Ethiopia's Ogaden between cities Gaalkacyo and Beledweyne, with which the city is connected by a road.

The dominant clan in Dhuusamarreeb are the Habar - Gidr - Hawiye. Since early 2006 the city was under control of the Islamic Courts Union.

2007 met about 4,000-5,000 IDP families ( 24000-30000 people) from the state capital of Mogadishu in Dhuusamarreeb. This influx, the city still problems and led to rising prices for basic foodstuffs.

On 1 May 2008, the U.S. led from an airstrike in Dhuusamarreeb, in which the leader of the Islamist al - Shabaab militia, Aden Hashi Ayro, and at least 15 civilians were killed.

On 28 December 2008, the moderate Islamist, Sufi group Ahlu -Sunna aligned al - Jama Dhuusamarreeb took them. In January 2010, al - Shabaab militia retook the city. In the battles almost 50 people were killed.

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