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Jilib (other names: Gilib, Gelib, Jillib, Jillio; Arabic: جلب‎‎) is a town in Somalia, with an estimated population of approximately 50,000 Bantu ethnic group[1] It is located on the main road from Mogadishu south to Kismayo and is the most populous town in the Middle Juba Region. Distance between Kismayo and Jilib is 70 miles or 112 kilometers. [2] Jilib is prone to flash floods and it is located near the Juba river bank.[3]

The Islamic Courts Union was defeated there in the Battle of Jilib December 2006 January 2007. The ICU recaptured the town on May 17, 2008.[4] The city is presently under the control of Al-Shabaab.

References[edit source] Jump up ^ "Jilib". World Gazetteer. world-gazetteer.com. Archived from the original on 2007-04-29. Retrieved 2007-01-02. Jump up ^ "Search: distance between Jilib%2C Jubbada Dhexe%2C Somalia and Kismaayo%2C Jubbada Hoose%2C Somalia". www.distance-cities.com. Retrieved 2016-07-31. Jump up ^ http://allafrica.com/stories/201511121506.html Jump up ^ "Rights leader: Islamist fighters seize Somali town". The Seattle Times. May 17, 2008. Archived from the original on June 10, 2008
 * People use and always lives Jilib Somali Bantu/Jareer Weyne. Most People live in Jilib,Somalia they spoke Af-Maay, Af-Maymay, even if you from different country. There is Public Schools in Jilib, Somalia. But they all busy working or learning the religion (Quran).