Battle of Af Urur

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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2017  Wikidata
battle, Somalia, 

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Location: 8.4006, 48.4831, KML, Cluster Map, Maps,
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2017-06-08T00:00:00Z

2017-06-08T00:00:00Z

2017 Battle of Af Urur

2001-06-01T00:00:00Z

2003-05-17T00:00:00Z

2001 — 2003 Puntland crisis

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Type	Subtype	Date	Description	Notes	Source
event	armed conflict	2001	Puntland crisis	Ethiopia, crisis, Puntland, armed conflict	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	2017	Battle of Af Urur	battle	Wikidata