First Battle of Lawdar | |||||||
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Part of Al-Qaeda insurgency in Yemen | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
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Commanders and leaders | |||||||
Ali bin Saeed bin Jamil al-Abyani | |||||||
Strength | |||||||
Unknown |
South Yemen Movement : 200 | ||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
11-13 killed | 19 killed | ||||||
3 civilians killed, 33-35 people killed in total[5] |
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.[2]