Berdale

Berdale Berdaalè
Town
South West Flag
Berdale Location in Somalia.
Coordinates: 2°59′00″N44°17′00″E / 2.983333°N 44.283333°E / 2.983333; 44.283333
Country	Somalia
Region	Bay
Time zone	UTC+3 (EAT)

Berdale (Maay : Berdaali, Somali : Mahaa Berdaale) is a town in the southern Bay region of Somalia, in South West State of Somalia, and is also known as Bardale. ^[1] It is the center of the Berdale District.

On 4 May, 2020, this was the site of an aircraft shootdown incident. A chartered cargo flight carrying medical supplies and mosquito nets, including supplies to assist in the coronavirus pandemic, was shot down by Ethiopian troops fearing a suicide attack. ^{[1] [2]} By fuudjeele

References

1. "Cargo plane "shot down" in Somalia, all occupants killed". Garowe Online. Retrieved 2020-05-22.
2. Dahir, Abdi Latif (2020-05-10). "Ethiopian Troops May Have Shot Down Aid Plane in Somalia, Report Says". The New York Times. ISSN   0362-4331 . Retrieved 2020-05-22.

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