Janale
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Janale
Genale | |
|---|---|
Town | |
  Janale Location in Somalia. | |
| Coordinates: 1°48′N 44°42′E / 1.800°N 44.700°E | |
| Country |  Somalia |
| Region | Lower Shebelle |
| Control |  Al-Shabaab |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (EAT) |
Janale (Somali: Janaale, Arabic: جانالة, Italian: Genale) is agricultural town in the southeastern Lower Shebelle (Shabeellaha Hoose) region of Somalia.
The late Aden Abdullah Osman Daar (Adan Cadde), Somalia's first president, had a farm in the town.[1]
Currently, al-Shabaab controls the town with established illegal checkpoints.[2] They've been in control since early 2024.[3]
Notes
[edit]- ^ "Aden A. Osman, 99; first president of independent Somalia". Los Angeles Times. 10 June 2007. Retrieved 9 October 2013.
- ^ "Somalia: Al-Shabaab publicly executes suspected 'spies'". Garowe Online. 2024-11-16. Retrieved 2025-04-29.
- ^ "Somali army kills seven al-Shabab leaders in Lower Shabelle region". Hiiraan Online. 2024-02-15. Retrieved 2025-04-29.