Battle of Las Qoray
| Battle of Las Qoray | |||||||
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| Part of Somaliland–Puntland dispute | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| Somaliland | |||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
| Gurey Osman Salah | Unknown | ||||||
| Units involved | |||||||
| 116th Brigade | Unknown | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| >20 armored trucks | Unknown | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| Unknown | Unknown | ||||||
The Battle of Las Qoray occurred on 9 July 2008, amid the ongoing territorial disputes between Somaliland and Puntland. Somaliland troops invaded and occupied the port town of Las Qoray, citing a mission to rescue German citizens allegedly held hostage by pirates in the area.