Lego, Somalia

Lego ليغو Leego
Town
Coordinates: 2°43′00″N 44°30′00″E
Country	Somalia
Regional State	South West
Region	Bay
Government
• Mayor	Abukar Abdullahi Isak Al-Adaala
Population  (2006)
• Total	20,000
	Estimated
Time zone	UTC+3 (EAT)

Lego, (Arabic: ليغو; Somali: Leego)[1] is a town located in Bay, Somalia. It is situated 100 kilometres northwest of the capital Mogadishu and approximately 20 km west of Yaqbiriweyne and 54 km east of Burhakaba. It is located on the road between Burhakaba and Bali Dogle in the Lower Shabelle region.

Demographics

The district has a total population of 129,811 with a roughly 79%. It is inhabited subclans of GAALJECEL |Calofi

History

In 2006, the village was the site of the Battle of Jowhar between forces of the Somali Transitional Federal Government and the Islamic Courts Union. In 2015, the area was the scene of heavy fighting between al-Shabaab militants and African Union troops in May and June 2015 with one notable instance being the Battle of Leego.[2][3] In 2017, the town was retaken by al-Shabaab following the withdrawal of AMISOM troops as result of the Golweyn ambush.[4] In August 2017, the AMISOM high command reportedly assured Leego's mayor, Abukar Abdullahi Isak Al-Adaala that the Ethiopian military would soon send new troops in order to reconquer Leego.[5]

References

1. "Leego, Somalia - Geographical Names, map, geographic coordinates". Geographic.org. 1994-02-25. Retrieved 2015-07-01.
2. "Somali al-Shabaab militants attack peacekeeper base". Irishtimes.com. 2015-06-26. Retrieved 2015-07-01.
3. "Al-Shabaab kills dozens of African Union troops at base in Somalia | World news". Theguardian.com. Retrieved 2015-07-01.
4. Harun Maruf (4 August 2017). "Al-Shabab Militants Retake Strategic Town in Western Somalia". Voice of America. Retrieved 5 August 2017.
5. "Governor of Lego: Retreat caused by lack of sufficient military personnel". Goobjoog News. 6 August 2017. Retrieved 6 August 2017.