Harardhere District

District in Mudug, Somalia
Harardhere
Country Somalia
RegionMudug
CapitalHarardhere
Regional State Galmudug
Time zoneUTC+3 (EAT)

Harardhere District (Somali: Degmada Xarardheere) is a district in the north-central Mudug region of Somalia. Its capital is Harardhere.

The district has been controlled by the Al Qa'ida-linked terrorist group al-Shabaab since at least 2012. In 2018, as US airstrike killed 80 al-Shabaab fighters at a training camp in a rural area outside the town.[1]

References

  1. ^ "US airstrike wiped out al-Shabab camp in Somalia, intel officials say". 17 October 2018.
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  • Administrative map of Harardhere District
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