What the records say
- When
- 2012
- Kind
- Battle
- Coordinates
- 13.88° N, 45.87° E
- Description
- 2012 battle
Battle of Lawdar (2012)
Armed confrontation in Yemen
The Battle of Lawdar was a major assault by Ansar al-Sharia, an Islamist group linked to al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula, in an attempt to capture Lawdar, a city in Abyan Governorate. Prior to the battle, Ansar al-Sharia already had control over several cities in Abyan, including its capital, and likely sought to take over Lawdar due to its strategic significance.
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