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Saakow | city, village

Somalia / Gedo / Sao /
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An important Jubba Valley city.
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Coordinates:   1°38'26"N   42°27'15"E

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  • Peter Corless (guest)
    Sakow in the Somali Civil War (2006) Sakow was taken by the Islamic Courts on October, 26, 2006 after a series of battles with the Juba Valley Alliance (JVA). It was re-taken by the Transitional Federal Government (TFG), which had absorbed the JVA, on December 27, 2006. See: Rise of the Islamic Courts Union (2006) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rise_of_the_Islamic_Courts_Union_%282006%29 War in Somalia (2006–present): Control of the Juba Valley http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/War_in_Somalia_%282006%E2%80%93present%29#Control_of_the_Juba_Valley
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