Jilib

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Jilib (other names: Gilib, Gelib, Jillib, Jillio) is a town in Somalia, with an estimated population of approximately 45,000. [cite web
title =Jilib
work =World Gazetteer
publisher =world-gazetteer.com
url =http://www.world-gazetteer.com/wg.php?x=&men=gpro&lng=en&dat=32&geo=-198&srt=npan&col=ahq&pt=c&va=&geo=325822277
accessdate = 2007-01-02 ] . It is located on the main road from Mogadishu south to Kismayo and is the most populous town in the Middle Juba Region.

The Islamic Courts Union was defeated there in the Battle of Jilib December 2006 January 2007. The ICU retook the town again on May 17, 2008. [ [http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2004421048_apsomaliafighting.html?syndication=rss Nation & World | Rights leader: Islamist fighters seize Somali town | Seattle Times Newspaper ] ]

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External links

* [http://www.fallingrain.com/world/SO/14/Jilib.html Local weather]