Balad, Somalia

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Balad (Somali: Balcad) is a town in the Middle Shabelle region of Somalia. It located about 30 kilometers north of the capital city of Mogadishu in the direction of Jowhar. The town is dominated economically by the Mataan Abdulle (Abgal) and Da'ud clans. [ [http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/rwb.nsf/AllDocsByUNID/7d1fc87ed568612dc1256c0c004a2463 A study on minorities in Somalia] , United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, 1 August 2002]

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External links

* [http://somalinet.com/news/world/English/2742 Somalia: Islamic fighters take the control of Balad town]
* [http://allafrica.com/stories/200612270339.html Somalia: We Will Attack Mogadishu Tomorrow From Balad And Afgoye, Says Mohammed Dheere]
* [http://www.usatoday.com/news/world/2006-06-07-somalia-fighting_x.htm Islamic militia flaunts its ammunition as U.S.-backed alliance tries to regroup]
* [http://iys.cidi.org/humanitarian/irin/hafrica/01b/ixl25.html United Nations - Weekly Roundup]