Al Kawd
Encyclopedia
Al Kawd is a town in south-western Yemen
, near Zinjibar
. It is located in the Abyan Governorate and lies on the Gulf of Aden
, approximately 40 kilometres by road east of Aden
. The Wadi Bana
, a major river of Yemen flows into the sea to the east of the town.
, rebel planes dropped two bombs near the cemetery in al-Kawd, killing four boys.
.
Yemen
The Republic of Yemen , commonly known as Yemen , is a country located in the Middle East, occupying the southwestern to southern end of the Arabian Peninsula. It is bordered by Saudi Arabia to the north, the Red Sea to the west, and Oman to the east....
, near Zinjibar
Zinjibar
Zinjibar is a port and coastal town in south-central Yemen, the capital of Zinjibar District and the Abyan Governorate. It is located next to the Wadi Bana in the Abyan Delta. From 1962 to 1967, it was the administrative capital of the Fadhli Sultanate, although the royal residence remained at...
. It is located in the Abyan Governorate and lies on the Gulf of Aden
Gulf of Aden
The Gulf of Aden is located in the Arabian Sea between Yemen, on the south coast of the Arabian Peninsula, and Somalia in the Horn of Africa. In the northwest, it connects with the Red Sea through the Bab-el-Mandeb strait, which is about 20 miles wide....
, approximately 40 kilometres by road east of Aden
Aden
Aden is a seaport city in Yemen, located by the eastern approach to the Red Sea , some 170 kilometres east of Bab-el-Mandeb. Its population is approximately 800,000. Aden's ancient, natural harbour lies in the crater of an extinct volcano which now forms a peninsula, joined to the mainland by a...
. The Wadi Bana
Wadi Bana
The Wadi Bana is a major wadi of southwestern Yemen. It flows from the mountains through the Abyan Governorate and eventually enters the Gulf of Aden in between the towns of Al Kawd and the regional capital of Zinjibar...
, a major river of Yemen flows into the sea to the east of the town.
History
On May 19-20 1994, during the 1994 civil war in Yemen1994 civil war in Yemen
The May–July 1994 civil war in Yemen was waged between the armed forces of the former Northern and Southern Yemeni states and their supporters...
, rebel planes dropped two bombs near the cemetery in al-Kawd, killing four boys.
2011 revolt
On November 15, fighters loyal to al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula took over the town, a key for the Battle of ZinjibarBattle of Zinjibar
The Battle of Zinjibar is a battle during the 2011 Yemeni uprising between forces loyal to Yemeni leader Ali Abdullah Saleh and Islamist militant forces, possibly including elements of al-Qaeda, for control of the town of Zinjibar and its surroundings as part of the wider insurgency in the...
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