Oog | |
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  Oog Location in Somaliland  Oog Oog (Somaliland) | |
| Coordinates: 8°56′N46°38′E / 8.933°N 46.633°E | |
| Country |  Somaliland |
| Region | Sool |
| District | Aynabo |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (EAT) |
Oog is a town in the Sool region of Somaliland, situated in the Aynaba district. [1] It is located between Aynaba and Las Anod.
Oog acts as the junction of the road connecting the regional capitals of Burao and Erigavo. [2] Oog is situated on Somaliland's main road connecting towns and cities like Borama, Hargeisa, Berbera and Burao to Somalia. [3] Oog is located 151 km (94 mi) from Burao, [4] 100 km (62 mi) from Las Anod, [5] and 239 km (149 mi) from Erigavo. [6]
10 km (6.2 mi) north of Oog is the nearby town of Badweyn, home to a substantial mosque and a multiple-trunked tree that stands alongside the main road. [2]
South of Oog, in the Haud, the rare collared lark can be found as well as the native dibatag antelope. [2]
Oog is home to a Somaliland National Army base. [7]
A 1951 British survey lists Oog as the home well of the branch of the clan. [8] : 165
Oog is written as "Ok" in a book published in England in 1951 as the coordinate 8°55′N46°37′E / 8.917°N 46.617°E . [8] : 34
In February 1919, Oog was attacked by Mullah's forces. [8] : 151
On 2 February 1991, the SNM and a Dhulbahante delegation led by Garaad Abdiqani held a meeting in Oog, where ceasefire was agreed upon. [9] [10] : 88
In October 1991, Habar Yunis, Habar Je'lo, and Dhulbahante held a Peace Conference at Oog. [10] : 106
In 2008, one of the diaspora returned from the U.S. and attempted to convert his grazing lands to fields in Oog, which led to serious conflict between the clans. [11] : 22
In December 2011, a large delegation led by the Speaker of the House of Representatives of Somaliland and the Chairman of the Waddani visited Oog. [12]
In April 2012, Somtel's office was opened in Oog, and the mayor and others attended the event. [13]
In August 2013, fighting broke out between clans in the Oog region, resulting in deaths. A delegation led by the Somaliland Minister of Interior was sent to intercede. [14] At that time, it took only three days to resolve the issue through the efforts of national elders and others. [15]
In January 2014, a murder in the Oog neighborhood led to fighting in Gowsaweyne between Sa'ad Yonis and Jama Siyad that resulted in deaths. [16]
In November 2018, the Somaliland Water Development Agency installed new wells in the towns of Oog and Wadamago. [17]
In 2019, toxic Mesquite (Prosopis juliflora) bred and damaged livestock. [18]
In April 2019, two policemen were killed on the road connecting Garadag and Oog, causing an inter-clan struggle. [19]
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