Hargeisa War Memorial
A monument in Hargeisa dedicated to the victims of the indiscriminate aerial bombardment of the city during the Isaaq genocide.

📜 Monument in Freedom Square, Hargeisa, topped with a MiG-17 fighter jet.
🔍 Commemorates victims of the 1988 aerial bombardment and Isaaq genocide.

Why Go

✈️ See a MiG-17 fighter jet on a dais
🎨 View brutal and hopeful murals depicting civil war scenes
🏛️ Learn about Somaliland's struggle for independence
📍 Located in central Hargeisa, Freedom Square

Why Avoid

🚧 Currently undergoing modernization and construction (as of April 2022)

Tips

🗺️ On Google Maps, Freedom Square is called Khayriyada Memorial Square.

Last updated 28 days ago

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