Buulo Mareer
Bulo Marer
Buulo Mareer, Bulla Marer, Bula Mareer, Bulo Barer, Bulomarer | |
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Town | |
| Coordinates: 1°37′55″N 44°31′20″E / 1.63194°N 44.52222°E | |
| Country | Somalia |
| Region | Lower Shebelle |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (EAT) |
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Bulo Marer (Somali: Buulo Mareer, Bulla Marer, Bula Mareer, Bulo Barer, Bulomarer) is a town in the southwestern Lower Shebelle region of Somalia. It was a base of Al-Shabaab, and was the site of an ill-fated 2013 military operation during which French commandos attempted to free a French hostage that was being held by the insurgent group. The town was taken by Somali government forces assisted by AMISOM troops after a battle on August 30, 2014. It was the site of the 2024 African Union base attack in Bulo Marer.
Hon Abshir Mumin and Feysal Cholera are two notable figures from Bulomareer, noting that Feysal currently leads all Bulomareerians in Mogadishu, the capital city.