Bulo Marer , also written as
Bulomarer, is a town in the southwestern
Lower Shebelle region of
Somalia. It was a base of
Al-Shabaab, and was the site of an ill-fated
2013 military operation during which French commandos attempted to free a French hostage that was being held by the insurgent group. The town was taken by Somali government forces assisted by
AMISOM troops after a battle on August 30, 2014.