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Laascaanood
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City of #Laascaanood, Capital Of Sool Region, Northern #Somalia 🇸🇴 City of 300k People. Home of the Dervishes and the Struggle for Freedom.
Mar 30, 2021 • 18 tweets • 7 min read
A drawing by Melton Prior, a famous war correspondent and artist between 1870-1910 illustrating the battle of Cagaarweyne 90km south of #Laascaanood. The battle took place on the 17th of April 1903 and the drawing was published on the 6th of June, 1903. Image This specific drawing was dedicated to Major Arthur Plunkett who was among those leading the colonial army at the battle of Cagaarweyne. He was shot in the head at this battle and killed while escaping from the onslaught of somali Dervish forces. Image