Taleex Fort (Taleh)

Somalia / Nugal / Garowe / Taleh
 place with historical importance, fort
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Built from 1910 to 1912 by Dervish leader Mohammed Abdullah Hassan, and served as the headquarters of the so-called "Dervish State" in northern Somalia until British colonial forces bombed and overran it in February 1920.
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Coordinates:   9°8'59"N   48°25'13"E
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