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Wednesday, 26 December 2012

Yemen's war against Al-Qaeda in Abyan - by Iona Craig

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Abyan Governorate
Abyan (Arabic: أبين‎ Abyan) is a governorate of Yemen. The Abyan region was historically part of the Fadhli Sultanate. It was a base to the Aden-Abyan Islamic Army terrorist group. Its capital is the city of Zinjibar. This governate is noted for its agriculture, in particular the cultivation of date palms and animal husbandry.
On 31 March 2011, Al Bawaba reported that Al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP) had declared Abyan an "Islamic Emirate" after seizing control of the region.The New York Times reported that those in control, while Islamic militants, are not in fact Al-Qaeda. This takeover was confirmed on May 28. Yemeni government forces launched an effort to re-establish control of the region, resulting in the Battle of Zinjibar.
As well as the western part of Zinjibar, the towns of Jaʿār and Shuqrah are under the control of the Islamists.

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Ad dirjaj
Ad Dirjaj is a village in south-western Yemen. It is located in the Abyan Governorate.
Coordinates: 13°16′N 45°21′E / 13.267°N 45.35°E / 13.267; 45.35

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Ad diyyu
Ad diyyu is a village in south-western Yemen. It is located in the Abyan Governorate.
Coordinates: 13°09′N 45°19′E / 13.15°N 45.317°E / 13.15; 45.317

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Ahl fashshash
Ahl fashshash is a village in south-western Yemen. It is located in the Abyan Governorate.
Coordinates: 13°49′N 46°06′E / 13.817°N 46.1°E / 13.817; 46.1

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Ahl fulays
Ahl fulays is a village in south-western Yemen. It is located in the Abyan Governorate.
Coordinates: 13°18′N 45°20′E / 13.3°N 45.333°E / 13.3; 45.333

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Ahmad ash shaykh
Ahmad ash shaykh is a village in south-western Yemen. It is located in the Abyan Governorate.
Coordinates: 13°48′N 46°00′E / 13.8°N 46°E / 13.8; 46

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Ahwar District
Ahwar District is a district of the Abyan Governorate, Yemen. As of 2003, the district had a population of 25246 inhabitants.
Coordinates: 13°40′N 46°50′E / 13.667°N 46.833°E / 13.667; 46.833

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Al bahitah
Al bahitah is a village in south-western Yemen. It is located in the Abyan Governorate.
Coordinates: 13°12′N 45°25′E / 13.2°N 45.417°E / 13.2; 45.417

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Al habil
Al habil is a village in south-western Yemen. It is located in the Abyan Governorate.

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Al hamam
Al hamam is a village in south-western Yemen. It is located in the Abyan Governorate.
Coordinates: 13°53′N 46°11′E / 13.883°N 46.183°E / 13.883; 46.183

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Al Jawf Governorate
Al Jawf (Arabic: الجوف‎ Al Ǧauf) is a governorate of Yemen. Its capital is Al Hazm.
Since mid-2011, majority of the Governorate is under control of the militant Shi'a Islamist group known as the Houthis.
Coordinates: 16°47′N 45°31′E / 16.783°N 45.517°E / 16.783; 45.517

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Al jawl
Al Jawl is a village in south-western Yemen. It is located in the Abyan Governorate.
The livelihoods of the local people depend on agriculture. The land, which is coastal plain, is supplied by water from the nearby Wadi Bana, which flows to the west of the village into the sea. Al Jawl lies several kilometres form the coast, north of the coastal town of Al Kawd.

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Al kawd
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.
On May 19-20 1994, during the 1994 civil war in Yemen, rebel planes dropped two bombs near the cemetery in al-Kawd, killing four boys.
On November 15, fighters loyal to al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula took over the town, a key for the Battle of Zinjibar.
Coordinates: 13°05′19″N 45°21′53″E / 13.08861°N 45.36472°E / 13.08861; 45.36472

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Al kawr
Al kawr is a village in south-western Yemen. It is located in the Abyan Governorate.

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Al khamilah
Al khamilah is a village in south-western Yemen. It is located in the Abyan Governorate.

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Al mahal
Al mahal is a village in south-western Yemen. It is located in the Abyan Governorate.
Coordinates: 13°08′N 45°22′E / 13.133°N 45.367°E / 13.133; 45.367

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Al Mahfad District
Al Mahfad District is a district of the Abyan Governorate, Yemen. As of 2003, the district had a population of 26,870 inhabitants.
Coordinates: 14°00′N 46°50′E / 14°N 46.833°E / 14; 46.833

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Al mahlaj
Al mahlaj is a village in south-western Yemen. It is located in the Abyan Governorate.
Coordinates: 13°05′N 45°21′E / 13.083°N 45.35°E / 13.083; 45.35

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Al makhzan al fawqi
Al makhzan al fawqi is a village in south-western Yemen. It is located in the Abyan Governorate.
Coordinates: 13°11′N 45°19′E / 13.183°N 45.317°E / 13.183; 45.317

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Al qarn
Al qarn is a village in south-western Yemen. It is located in the Abyan Governorate.

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Al qashabah
Al qashabah is a village in south-western Yemen. It is located in the Abyan Governorate.
Coordinates: 13°54′N 46°03′E / 13.9°N 46.05°E / 13.9; 46.05

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An nashsh
An Nashsh is a village in south-western Yemen. It is located in the Abyan Governorate.
Coordinates: 13°06′N 45°22′E / 13.1°N 45.367°E / 13.1; 45.367

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Ar rawwa
Ar rawwa is a village in south-western Yemen. It is located in the Abyan Governorate.
Coordinates: 13°17′N 45°17′E / 13.283°N 45.283°E / 13.283; 45.283

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As samn
As samn is a village in south-western Yemen. It is located in the Abyan Governorate.
Coordinates: 13°27′N 45°29′E / 13.45°N 45.483°E / 13.45; 45.483

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As sarriyah
As sarriyah is a village in south-western Yemen. It is located in the Abyan Governorate.

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At tariyah
At tariyah is a village in south-western Yemen. It is located in the Abyan Governorate.

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Ath thalib
Ath thalib is a village in south-western Yemen. It is located in the Abyan Governorate.
Coordinates: 13°50′N 46°03′E / 13.833°N 46.05°E / 13.833; 46.05

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Ba tays
Ba tays is a village in south-western Yemen. It is located in the Abyan Governorate.
Coordinates: 13°20′N 45°18′E / 13.333°N 45.3°E / 13.333; 45.3

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Ba zulayfah
Ba zulayfah is a village in south-western Yemen. It is located in the Abyan Governorate.
Coordinates: 13°50′N 45°48′E / 13.833°N 45.8°E / 13.833; 45.8

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Bathan
Bathan is a village in south-western Yemen. It is located in the Abyan Governorate.
Coordinates: 14°05′N 45°55′E / 14.083°N 45.917°E / 14.083; 45.917

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Bayt samnah
Bayt samnah is a village in south-western Yemen. It is located in the Abyan Governorate.
Coordinates: 14°01′N 45°48′E / 14.017°N 45.8°E / 14.017; 45.8

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Dhamar Governorate
Dhamar (Arabic: ذمار‎ Ḏamār), also spelt Thamar, is a governorate of Yemen. It is located to the south and southeast of Sana'a Governorate, to the north of Ibb Governorate, to the east of Al Hudaydah Governorate and to the northwest of Al Bayda' Governorate in the central highlands of Yemen. It has a total areas of 7,586 km² (2,929 sq mi) and an estimated population of around one and a half million. The visitor enters Dhamar governorate about 70 km south of the Sana’a airport. The center of the governorate is about 100 km (62 mi) from Sana’a, the capital of the Republic. The governorate sits among a number of other governorates: Sana’a to the north and northeast, al-Bayda’ to the east, Ibb to the south, and Raymah and al-Hudaydah to the west.
The governorate covers 7,935 km² (3,064 sq mi), which is divided among 12 administrative districts (mudiriyyah) and further divided into 314 sub-districts (‘uzlah). According to the 2004 census, the governorate contains 1,329,229 people, most of whom live in the governorate’s 3,262 villages.

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Fadhli Sultanate
Fadhli (Arabic: فضلي‎ Faḍlī), or the Fadhli Sultanate (Arabic السلطنة الفضلية Salṭanat al-Faḍlī), was an independent sultanate on the southern coast of the Arabian Peninsula from at least the 15th century until 1967. It was one of the original "Nine Cantons" that signed protection agreements with Great Britain in the early 20th century and became part of the British Aden Protectorate.
It was a founding member of the Federation of Arab Emirates of the South in 1959 and its successor, the Federation of South Arabia, in 1963. The capital of the Fadhlis was Shuqrah, located on the coast of the Gulf of Aden, until 1962, when the administrative capital was moved to Zinjibar, located about 60 km to the east of Aden, although the sultan's residence remained at Shuqrah.
The last sultan, Nasser bin Abdullah bin Hussein bin Ahmed Alfadhli (Arabic: السلطان ناصر بن عبدالله بن حسين بن أحمد الفضلي), was deposed and the state was abolished in 1967 upon the founding of the People's Republic of South Yemen, which is now part of the Republic of Yemen.

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Hajjah Governorate
Hajjah (Arabic: حجة‎ Ḥaǧǧa) is a governorate of Yemen. Bordered by the Red Sea, it has its capital in Hajjah.
Claims have been made that this region along with Sa'dah and Al Hudaydah legally belong to Saudi Arabia due to irregularities in the Treaty of Taif and the fact that it was once part of Asir that was once conquered by the Saudi's in the early 1920's.
Coordinates: 15°42′N 43°36′E / 15.7°N 43.6°E / 15.7; 43.6

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Ibb Governorate
Ibb (Arabic: إب‎ Ibb) is a governorate of Yemen. It is located in the inland south of the country with Ta'izz Governorate to the southwest, Ad Dali' Governorate to the southeast, Dhamar Governorate to the north, and short borders with Al Bayda' Governorate to the east and Al Hudaydah Governorate to the west. It has an area of 5,344 km² and a population estimated at around 1,665,000 in 2004, making it the most densely populated governorate in Yemen outside of San'a city.
Its capital is Ibb, which, along with Jibla, are extremely significant historic cities. The province contains many attractions in districts such as Yareem, Ba'dan and Al-Sabrah. Ibb is located on the southwestern side of the escarpment of the Yemeni Highlands, with dramatic drops to Ta'izz city and the Tihama coastline. There are also impressive views of 3,070 metre high Jebel Sabir to the south.
Owing to the way in which it captures the upper-level southwestern monsoonal flow during the months from April to October, Ibb governorate is the wettest place in Arabia. Though meteorological data are exceedingly poor and even of questionable accuracy, the annual precipitation is probably more than 1,000 mm (40 inches) and some estimate suggest it could be as high as 1,500mm (60 inches). There is little rain from November to February, but for the rest of the year there is probably at least 100mm (4 inches) of rain per month. Temperatures are warm, averaging about 30 °C (86 °F) in the day but nights are quite cool.

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Jawf umm maqbabah
Jawf umm maqbabah is a village in south-western Yemen. It is located in the Abyan Governorate.
Coordinates: 13°50′N 45°50′E / 13.833°N 45.833°E / 13.833; 45.833

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Jayshan District
Jayshan District is a district of the Abyan Governorate, Yemen. As of 2003, the district had a population of 14,800 inhabitants.
Coordinates: 14°00′N 46°15′E / 14°N 46.25°E / 14; 46.25

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Jaʿār
Jaar (Arabic: جعار Jaʿār) is a small town and capital of Khanfar District in south-western Yemen. One of the largest settlements in the Abyan Governorate, it is located in the south of the Abyan Governorate to the north of Al Kawd and the regional capital of Zinjibar. The town is located about 2 kilometres east of the right bank of the Wadi Bana.
Khanfar is a southern suburb of the town, noted for its ceramics and munitions production, and on March 28, 2011, an explosion occurred.
As of 2012, the town is controlled by al-Qaeda.

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Jiblat al faraj
Jiblat al faraj is a village in south-western Yemen. It is located in the Abyan Governorate.
Coordinates: 13°56′N 46°05′E / 13.933°N 46.083°E / 13.933; 46.083

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Jiblat al waznah
Jiblat al waznah is a village in south-western Yemen. It is located in the Abyan Governorate.
Coordinates: 13°54′N 46°07′E / 13.9°N 46.117°E / 13.9; 46.117

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Jiblat badr
Jiblat badr is a village in south-western Yemen. It is located in the Abyan Governorate.
Coordinates: 13°51′N 46°04′E / 13.85°N 46.067°E / 13.85; 46.067

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Jirshab
Jirshab is a village in south-western Yemen. It is located in the Abyan Governorate.
Coordinates: 13°55′N 46°04′E / 13.917°N 46.067°E / 13.917; 46.067

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Kabaran
Kabaran is a village in south-western Yemen. It is located in the Abyan Governorate.
Coordinates: 13°56′N 46°02′E / 13.933°N 46.033°E / 13.933; 46.033

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Kadamat al faysh
Kadamat al faysh is a village in south-western Yemen. It is located in the Abyan Governorate.
Coordinates: 13°05′N 45°20′E / 13.083°N 45.333°E / 13.083; 45.333

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Kawkab
Kawkab is a village in south-western Yemen. It is located in the Abyan Governorate.
Coordinates: 13°55′N 46°11′E / 13.917°N 46.183°E / 13.917; 46.183

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Kawrat halimah
Kawrat halimah is a village in south-western Yemen. It is located in the Abyan Governorate.
Coordinates: 13°46′N 45°59′E / 13.767°N 45.983°E / 13.767; 45.983

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Khabt al aslum
Khabt al aslum is a village in south-western Yemen. It is located in the Abyan Governorate.
Coordinates: 13°08′N 45°17′E / 13.133°N 45.283°E / 13.133; 45.283

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Khanfir District
Khanfir District or Khanfyr District is a district of the Abyan Governorate, Yemen. As of 2003, the district had a population of 109,044 inhabitants.
Coordinates: 13°35′N 45°50′E / 13.583°N 45.833°E / 13.583; 45.833

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Kuwashi
Kuwashi is a village in south-western Yemen. It is located in the Abyan Governorate.
Coordinates: 14°01′N 45°47′E / 14.017°N 45.783°E / 14.017; 45.783

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Lahij Governorate
Lahij (Arabic: لحج‎ Laḥiǧ) is a governorate of Yemen.
Coordinates: 13°03′N 44°53′E / 13.05°N 44.883°E / 13.05; 44.883

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Lawdar
Lawdar is a town and seat of Lawdar District in south-western Yemen. It is located in the Abyan Governorate. It is served by Lawdar Airport.
In October 2010, riots took place in Lawdar. A convoy of military officer had to be sent in from Hadramaut to maintain order. Dozens have been killed within Lawdar District in conflicts between the jihadists and the army.
Coordinates: 13°53′N 45°52′E / 13.883°N 45.867°E / 13.883; 45.867

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Lawdar District
Lawdar District is a district of the Abyan Governorate, Yemen. As of 2003, the district had a population of 88,155 inhabitants.
In October 2010, riots took place in Lawdar. A convoy of military officers had to be sent in from Hadramaut to maintain order. Dozens have been killed within Lawdar District in conflicts between the jihadists and the army.
Coordinates: 13°53′N 45°52′E / 13.883°N 45.867°E / 13.883; 45.867

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Maghadih
Maghadih is a village in south-western Yemen. It is located in the Abyan Governorate.
Coordinates: 13°53′N 45°50′E / 13.883°N 45.833°E / 13.883; 45.833

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Makrarah
Makrarah is a village in south-western Yemen. It is located in the Abyan Governorate.
Coordinates: 13°50′N 45°58′E / 13.833°N 45.967°E / 13.833; 45.967

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Maqasir
Maqasir is a village in south-western Yemen. It is located in the Abyan Governorate.
Coordinates: 13°54′N 46°11′E / 13.9°N 46.183°E / 13.9; 46.183

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Maqdah
Maqdah is a village in southwestern Yemen located in the Abyan Governorate.
Coordinates: 13°28′N 45°27′E / 13.467°N 45.45°E / 13.467; 45.45

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Mishal
Mishal is a village in south-western Yemen. It is located in the Abyan Governorate.
Coordinates: 13°39′N 45°47′E / 13.65°N 45.783°E / 13.65; 45.783

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Mudiyah
Mudiyah is a village in south-western Yemen. It is located in the Abyan Governorate.
Coordinates: 13°56′N 46°05′E / 13.933°N 46.083°E / 13.933; 46.083

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Mudiyah District
Mudiyah District is a district of the Abyan Governorate, Yemen. As of 2003, the district had a population of 34,879 inhabitants.
Coordinates: 13°55′N 46°10′E / 13.917°N 46.167°E / 13.917; 46.167

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Mukayras
Mukayras is a town in Abyan Governorate, Yemen. It is located at around 13°56′38″N 45°40′25″E / 13.94389°N 45.67361°E / 13.94389; 45.67361 at an elevation of about 2170 m. It was one of the South Yemen Protectorates under British rule 1839-1967

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Munab
Munab is a village in south-western Yemen. It is located in the Abyan Governorate.
Coordinates: 14°07′N 45°54′E / 14.117°N 45.9°E / 14.117; 45.9

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Musaymir
Musaymir is a village in south-western Yemen. It is located in the Abyan Governorate.

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Namir
Namir is a village in south-western Yemen. It is located in the Abyan Governorate.
Coordinates: 14°01′N 45°51′E / 14.017°N 45.85°E / 14.017; 45.85

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Qaryat ahl hidran
Qaryat ahl hidran is a village in south-western Yemen. It is located in the Abyan Governorate.
Coordinates: 13°43′N 45°56′E / 13.717°N 45.933°E / 13.717; 45.933

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Rasad District
Rasad District is a district of the Abyan Governorate, Yemen. As of 2003, the district had a population of 54,825 inhabitants.
Coordinates: 13°35′N 45°15′E / 13.583°N 45.25°E / 13.583; 45.25

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Raymah Governorate
Raymah (Arabic: ريمه‎ Raima) is a governorate of Yemen. It was established in January 2004.
Coordinates: 15°42′N 43°36′E / 15.7°N 43.6°E / 15.7; 43.6

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Saada Governorate
Saada (Arabic: ‏صعدة‎‎ Ṣa'da) is a governorate located in the north of Yemen on the border with Saudi Arabia. As of February 2004, the province had a population of 695,033 inhabitants, around 3.67% of the total population of Yemen and have an area of 11,375 square kilometers.. It is one of the most inaccessible areas of Yemen and ranks among the poorest in the country. The provincial capital is Sa`dah, the largest city in the province.
Saada is one of the few regions of Yemen inhabited by a large majority of Zaydis, a Muslim religious minority close to Shi'a Islam (from which they separated at the end of the 8th century after a dispute about the identity of the fifth Shi'a Imam). It is currently the center of an insurgency pitting Zaydi rebels against the government.
Since June 2004, violent conflict has taken place in Saada, killing hundreds and causing displacement of the population. The conflict has its roots in an insurgency against the government of Yemen which was initiated by a rebel Imam. A ceasefire, brokered in June 2007, was followed by a peace agreement in February 2008. By April 2008, however, the peace process was in jeopardy as each side of the conflict accused the other of failing to implement aspects of the peace agreement. Analysts suggest that renewed conflict will have an impact on the humanitarian situation in the region. In May 2008, it was estimated that there were 77,000 internally displaced persons (IDPs) in Saada as a result of the conflict.

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Sakin ahl hidran
Sakin ahl hidran is a village in south-western Yemen. It is located in the Abyan Governorate.
Coordinates: 13°42′N 45°55′E / 13.7°N 45.917°E / 13.7; 45.917

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Sakin ahl mahathith
Sakin ahl mahathith is a village in south-western Yemen. It is located in the Abyan Governorate.
Coordinates: 13°43′N 45°53′E / 13.717°N 45.883°E / 13.717; 45.883

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Sakin ahl sadah
Sakin ahl sadah is a village in south-western Yemen. It is located in the Abyan Governorate.
Coordinates: 13°50′N 45°56′E / 13.833°N 45.933°E / 13.833; 45.933

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Sakin ahl wuhaysh
Sakin ahl wuhaysh is a village in south-western Yemen. It is located in the Abyan Governorate.
Coordinates: 14°08′N 45°54′E / 14.133°N 45.9°E / 14.133; 45.9

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Sakin hazm
Sakin hazm is a village in south-western Yemen. It is located in the Abyan Governorate.
Coordinates: 13°52′N 45°48′E / 13.867°N 45.8°E / 13.867; 45.8

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Sarar District
Sarar District is a district of the Abyan Governorate, Yemen. As of 2003, the district had a population of 15,093 inhabitants.
Coordinates: 13°35′N 45°20′E / 13.583°N 45.333°E / 13.583; 45.333

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Sayhan
Sayhan is a village in south-western Yemen. It is located in the Abyan Governorate.
Coordinates: 13°11′N 45°17′E / 13.183°N 45.283°E / 13.183; 45.283

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Shabwah Governorate
Shabwah (Arabic: شبوة‎ Šabwa) is a governorate (province) of Yemen. Its main town is Ataq.

Coordinates: 14°33′N 46°50′E / 14.55°N 46.833°E / 14.55; 46.833

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Shaykh salim
Shaykh salim is a village in south-western Yemen. It is located in the Abyan Governorate.
Coordinates: 13°11′N 45°29′E / 13.183°N 45.483°E / 13.183; 45.483

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Shubram
Shubram is a village in south-western Yemen. It is located in the Abyan Governorate.
Coordinates: 13°49′N 45°52′E / 13.817°N 45.867°E / 13.817; 45.867

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Shuqrah
Shuqrah (Shaqrā’,Shuqrā’,Arabic: شُقرة‎) is a coastal town in southern Yemen. It was the capital of the Fadhli Sultanate until the capital moved to Zinjibar in 1962, although the royal residence remained in Shuqrah.

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Shurjan
Shurjan is a village in south-western Yemen. It is located in the Abyan Governorate.
Coordinates: 14°01′N 45°48′E / 14.017°N 45.8°E / 14.017; 45.8

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Sibah District
Sibah District is a district of the Abyan Governorate, Yemen. As of 2003, the district had a population of 15,996 inhabitants.
Coordinates: 13°45′N 45°20′E / 13.75°N 45.333°E / 13.75; 45.333

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Subaybah
Subaybah is a village in south-western Yemen. It is located in the Abyan Governorate.
Coordinates: 13°20′N 45°18′E / 13.333°N 45.3°E / 13.333; 45.3

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Thirah
Thirah is a village in south-western Yemen. It is located in the Abyan Governorate.
Coordinates: 13°53′N 45°48′E / 13.883°N 45.8°E / 13.883; 45.8

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Wadibah
Wadibah is a village in south-western Yemen. It is located in the Abyan Governorate.

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Yemen
The Republic of Yemen (Arabic: الجمهورية اليمنية‎ al-Jumhūrīyah al-Yamanīyah), commonly known as Yemen ⁱ/ˈjɛmən/ (Arabic: اليَمَن‎ al-Yaman), is a country located in Western Asia, 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. Yemen is considered one of the poorest countries in the Arab world. Its capital and largest city is Sana'a. Yemen's territory includes over 200 islands, the largest of which is Socotra, about 415 km (258 mi) to the south of mainland Yemen, off the coast of Somalia. It is the only state in the Arabian Peninsula to have a purely republican form of government. Approximately 53% of Yemenis are Sunnis, while 45% are Zaydi Shias.
One etymology derives Yemen from yamin, meaning "on the right side", as the south is on the right when facing the sunrise. Another derives Yemen from yumn, meaning "felicity", as the region is fertile. The Romans called it Arabia Felix (Happy Arabia) as opposed to Arabia Deserta (Deserted Arabia), which was their term for northern Arabia.

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Zinjibar
Zinjibar (Arabic: زنجبار‎) 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 the former capital of Shuqrah. At the time of the 2004 census, Zinjibar's population numbered 19,879 inhabitants. The town supports a small seaside resort and fishing industry. Cotton (Gossypium barbadense) grown in the area is brokered in the market.
Zinjibar was a long-established trading center for commerce with the Far East. However, in 1163 (559 AH) the town was burned and destroyed by Abdel Nabi Ali Mahdi Yoosuf. It was rebuilt as is evidenced by 15 century Yemeni pottery at the Mazda (القريات) archaeological site, but was destroyed again in tribal warfare. In the 19th century, Fadhli Sultan Hussein bin Ahmed bin Abdullah re-established the town, and in the early 1920s his grandson, Sultan Abdul Qadir bin Ahmed bin Hussein, renamed the town Zinjibar in honor of a visit by Khalifa bin Harub, the Sultan of Zanzibar.

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Zinjibar District
Zinjibar District or Zingibar District is a district of the Abyan Governorate, Yemen. As of 2003, the district had a population of 25,524 inhabitants.

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Zughaynah
Zughaynah is a village in south-western Yemen. It is located in the Abyan Governorate.

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Yemen court sentences 3 militants to up to 6 years

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24 Dec 2012

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19 Dec 2012

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Abyan Governorate أبين
— Governorate —
Map of Yemen showing Abyan governorate.
Country	Yemen
Area
• Total	8,297 sq mi (21,489 km²)
Population (2004)
• Total	433,819
Time zone	Yemen Standard Time (UTC+3)

Abyan (Arabic: أبين‎ Abyan) is a governorate of Yemen. The Abyan region was historically part of the Fadhli Sultanate.^[1] It was a base to the Aden-Abyan Islamic Army terrorist group.^[1] Its capital is the city of Zinjibar. This governate is noted for its agriculture, in particular the cultivation of date palms and animal husbandry.

On 31 March 2011, Al Bawaba reported that Al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP) had declared Abyan an "Islamic Emirate" after seizing control of the region.^[2] The New York Times reported that those in control, while Islamic militants, are not in fact Al-Qaeda.^[3] This takeover was confirmed on May 28.^[4] Yemeni government forces launched an effort to re-establish control of the region, resulting in the Battle of Zinjibar.

As well as the western part of Zinjibar, the towns of Jaʿār and Shuqrah are under the control of the Islamists. ^[5]

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^ ^a ^b The Resiliency of Yemen's Aden-Abyan Islamic Army
^ Al Bawaba News "Yemen: Al Qaeda Declares South province As “Islamic Emirate”" Eurasia Review 31 March 31 2011
^ New York Times [http://www.nytimes.com/2011/05/31/world/middleeast/31yemen.html/ Islamist Seize a Yemeni City, Stoking Fears
^ Islamic Militants suddenly take over Zinjibar, Abyan province
^ alarabiya.net 17 August 2011

	Al Bayda' Governorate	Shabwah Governorate
Lahij Governorate
	Abyan Governorate East

'Adan Governorate	Arabian Sea

v t e Governorates of Yemen

'Adan Abyan Al Mahrah Hadramaut Lahij Shabwah Ad Dali' 'Amran Al Bayda' Al Hudaydah Al Jawf Al Mahwit Amanat Al Asimah Dhamar Hajjah Ibb Ma'rib Raymah Saada Sana'a Ta'izz

Coordinates: 13°20′N 45°23′E / 13.333°N 45.383°E / 13.333; 45.383

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