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First Battle of Lawdar
Part of Al-Qaeda insurgency in Yemen
Date19–25 August 2010
(6 days)
Location
Status

Yemeni victory[2]

  • Yemeni armed forces regain control of Lawdar
Belligerents
 Yemen

South Yemen Al-Hirak Al-Janoubi[1]

al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula
Commanders and leaders

Ali bin Saeed bin Jamil al-Abyani

Abu Hamza al-Zinjibari
Strength
Unknown

South Yemen Movement : 200

Al-Qaeda : 200
Casualties and losses
11-13 killed 19 killed
3 civilians killed, 33-35 people killed in total[3]

The First Battle of Lawdar refers to the Yemeni army offensive, launched between 19 and 25 August 2010 on the city of Lawdar, that at the time was controlled by Al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula. Several activists, including local leaders of Al Qaeda, were killed during the clashes. On 25 August, Yemeni authorities claimed to regain control.[4]

References

  1. ^ "Yémen : l'armée renforce l'étau autour d'Al-Qaïda à Lawdar. Le Golfe redoute l'infiltration iranienne". Mediarabe.info. 2007-10-02. Retrieved 2012-11-29.
  2. ^ "AFP: Yemen army 'regains control' of southern town". Google.com. 2010-08-25. Retrieved 2012-11-29.
  3. ^ "AFP: Yémen du sud: l'armée reprend le contrôle de Loder". Google.com. Retrieved 2012-11-29.
  4. ^ "AFP: Yemen army 'regains control' of southern town". Google.com. 2010-08-25. Retrieved 2012-11-29.

13°53′N 45°52′E / 13.883°N 45.867°E / 13.883; 45.867