Balad, Somalia

Balcad
Balcad
Town
	Balcad Location in Somalia
	Coordinates: 2°39′N 45°3′E / 2.650°N 45.050°ECoordinates: 2°39′N 45°3′E / 2.650°N 45.050°E
Country	Somalia, Hirshabeelle State
Region	Middle Shabelle
District	Balcad
Time zone	UTC+3 (EAT)

Bal'ad District (Somali: Degmada Balcad) is one of the districts of Middle Shabelle region of Somalia. It is located about 36 kilometers northeast of the capital city of Mogadishu.

Al Shabaab attack[]

In December 2021, Balad town was attacked by Al Shabaab fighters. About eight people were killed in the fighting.^[1]

References[]

^ "Somalia's Al-Shabab Fighters Kill at Least 7 in Attack Near Capital". VOA. Retrieved 5 January 2022.

Map of Balcad at OpenStreetMap
OCHA map of Balcad at ReliefWeb
Atlas of the Juba and Shabelle Rivers in Somalia: Balcad at SWALIM

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[1] "Somalia's Al-Shabab Fighters Kill at Least 7 in Attack Near Capital". VOA. Retrieved 5 January 2022.

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Balcad
Town
Balcad Location in Somalia
Coordinates: 2°39′N 45°3′E / 2.650°N 45.050°E / 2.650; 45.050Coordinates: 2°39′N 45°3′E / 2.650°N 45.050°E / 2.650; 45.050
Country	Somalia, Hirshabeelle State
Region	Middle Shabelle
District	Balcad
Time zone	UTC+3 (EAT)