Bandiiradley

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Bandiiradley is one of the largest towns in the Mudug region of Somalia. It lies 70 km south-west of the city of Gaalkacyo, along the main highway that crosses Somalia. The city has a population of approximately 50 000 and has its own airport.

In November 2006, the Union of Islamic Courts reportedly captured Bandiiradley. However, a spokesman for local warlord Abdi Hassan Awale Qeybdiid claimed that his troops had only made a tactical retreat from the area. Mohamed Mohamud Jama, a Mudug-based spokesman for the Islamic Courts, announced the courts' intention to march on Gaalkacyo, part of which is claimed by Puntland. Heretofore, the courts had avoided making incursions into Puntland. [cite news
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title = Islamists 'take key Somali town'
work = BBC News
language = English
publisher = BBC
date = 2006-11-12
url = http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/6141594.stm
accessdate = 2006-11-13 ]

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