I'm convinced Luuq, Gedo is the most defensible town in Somalia.

Somali Saayid

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This city is a geographic fortress, just the river enveloping the city proves a strategic barrier to anywould be assault force but the hills on the east and south east side of the city provide cover for a defending force. Especially if you place artillery or any sort long range mortar to fire on exhibit a or b: which I will show you now.

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But first an aerial view of Luuq.

The most important and arguably strongest and easiest defensible control/check point.
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Luuq bridge connects the peninsula to the two main roads entering from the west side of the city. Surrounded by farmland and fields it offers a clear view of any force attempting to attack the city from its main entry point 👉. The bridge is just wide enought for cars to enter one by one and be searched before they enter the city, and in the case of an invading force they would have to cross one by one either on foot or one truck allowing them to be easily picked off one by one by safely and securely positioned snipers and marksmen.


Our second exhibit is the numerous towns and villages surrounding the city acting as mini checkpoints and bases for the Luuq security forces. In total 4 of the larger villages and towns on the western side are located on or alone the main roads from the south, southwest and northwest that can prove vital and be used as the first line of defense against a first wave which luckily would be stopped them and there and having to fall back to the bridge would be a last resort.


Additionally assuming the second point of contact (the bridge is breached) both southern Luuq and Northern Luuq specially the latter are situated on bottleneck which 100 meters at its thinnest area.

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There is also one more entrance the less maintained road into south Luuq. As equally defensible as it's counterparts it's only a half mile between the road and the highest elevation point of the hilly terrain next to it.

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Another look at Luuq bridge.
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Karim

I could agree with you but then we’d both be wrong
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It's prone to flooding. It's the perfect place for a resort or golf course though.
 

Somali Saayid

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It's prone to flooding. It's the perfect place for a resort or golf course though.
That is one my gripes about the location of the town, the local adminstration should put that very high on their list of priorities. Everything else about it seems good, the amount of agricultural potential it has is astonishing. There are miles of uncultivated land already with good soil not to mention the possibility of introducing irrigation system to exponentially increase the amount of arable land.
 

Somali Saayid

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wont it become a mini island then a horse shoe river because of erosion ?

It's very unlikely that Luuq city in Somalia will naturally erode into an island in the foreseeable future.

Here's why:

Geographic Setting: Luuq sits on a sharp bend (or peninsula-like curve) of the Jubba River, not on a coastal body of water. This means it's surrounded on three sides by a river, but still connected to the mainland on the fourth side.

River Erosion: While rivers can erode land, they typically carve channels or widen floodplains—not completely isolate a landmass unless under very specific conditions.

Sediment Deposition: The Jubba River also deposits sediment, which often balances out or even reverses erosion. In tropical and semi-arid climates like southern Somalia, riverbanks can erode seasonally, but complete isolation (like forming an island) would require major, long-term changes in water flow, soil composition, and tectonic activity.

Human Activity: The area is inhabited and developed, so any signs of extreme erosion would likely be addressed by human intervention (e.g., riverbank reinforcement or flood management).


What could happen:

If climate change or upstream damming drastically alters the flow of the Jubba River, it might create new river channels or cut through land more aggressively.

Severe flooding or a breach could theoretically isolate the peninsula temporarily, but not in a stable or permanent way.


So, barring extraordinary geological or climatic events, Luuq is not on a natural path to become an island
 

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Somali Saayid

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Bardere is sort of similar. When the only bridge collapsed, they had to use boats to move stuff across the city.

They fundraised for the reconstruction of a couple newer bridges in Columbus OH two days ago, around 100k was raised for the project
 

Somali Saayid

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Wow that's surprising as I know macalinwayn militias have been contesting the area.
I was there recently for work, it’s pretty dominated by MX, but there is RX population like Macalinwayn and Gasargude.
These minorites have been evicted and have moved far away to Yurkuud where even now they're unsafe. Xasan ruush 🫡 is giving a proper ass whooping to these people. Their kibir was the end for them. They tried to claim equal status as Marexaan and are now fleeing back to SWS.
 

Yusuf Abdi Ali Rashid

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These minorites have been evicted and have moved far away to Yurkuud where even now they're unsafe. Xasan ruush 🫡 is giving a proper ass whooping to these people. Their kibir was the end for them. They tried to claim equal status as Marexaan and are now fleeing back to SWS.
We will not allow you to ethnically cleanse the indigenous inhabitants of the land, #EndMarexanColonizationNOW #RAHAWAYNE POWER
 
This city is a geographic fortress, just the river enveloping the city proves a strategic barrier to anywould be assault force but the hills on the east and south east side of the city provide cover for a defending force. Especially if you place artillery or any sort long range mortar to fire on exhibit a or b: which I will show you now.

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But first an aerial view of Luuq.

The most important and arguably strongest and easiest defensible control/check point.
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Luuq bridge connects the peninsula to the two main roads entering from the west side of the city. Surrounded by farmland and fields it offers a clear view of any force attempting to attack the city from its main entry point 👉. The bridge is just wide enought for cars to enter one by one and be searched before they enter the city, and in the case of an invading force they would have to cross one by one either on foot or one truck allowing them to be easily picked off one by one by safely and securely positioned snipers and marksmen.


Our second exhibit is the numerous towns and villages surrounding the city acting as mini checkpoints and bases for the Luuq security forces. In total 4 of the larger villages and towns on the western side are located on or alone the main roads from the south, southwest and northwest that can prove vital and be used as the first line of defense against a first wave which luckily would be stopped them and there and having to fall back to the bridge would be a last resort.


Additionally assuming the second point of contact (the bridge is breached) both southern Luuq and Northern Luuq specially the latter are situated on bottleneck which 100 meters at its thinnest area.

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There is also one more entrance the less maintained road into south Luuq. As equally defensible as it's counterparts it's only a half mile between the road and the highest elevation point of the hilly terrain next to it.

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Another look at Luuq bridge.
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Fortifications and earthwork/trenches are the way. The river doesn’t offer enough defensive protection imo.
 

Somali Saayid

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Fortifications and earthwork/trenches are the way. The river doesn’t offer enough defensive protection imo.
This just natural geographic defenses. Trenches on/along the riverbanks plus fortified positions at key chokepoints and highground could make Luuq into one of the most strategically important cities in Somalia especially in case of armed conflict against Ethiopia.
 
These minorites have been evicted and have moved far away to Yurkuud where even now they're unsafe. Xasan ruush 🫡 is giving a proper ass whooping to these people. Their kibir was the end for them. They tried to claim equal status as Marexaan and are now fleeing back to SWS.
Your people are the minority in Luuq. Rahanweyn owned Gedo, and they're the majority now.
 

3LetterzMM

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We aren't in the 19th century anymore all of these geographic advantages can be easily undermined with modern technology. Any militia worth its salt can drone strike your first line of defense then rush the city.
 
We aren't in the 19th century anymore all of these geographic advantages can be easily undermined with modern technology. Any militia worth its salt can drone strike your first line of defense then rush the city.

I'd like to introduce you to Vietnam and Afghanistan. Both countries have difficult terrains which gave invading forces a hard time
 

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