Al Kawd
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Al Kawd is a town in southwestern Yemen, near Zinjibar. It is located in Abyan Governorate and lies on the Gulf of Aden, approximately 40 kilometres by road east of Aden. The Wadi Bana, a major river, flows into the sea to the east of the town.
History
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.[citation needed]
On November 15, fighters loyal to al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula took over the town, a key part of the Battle of Zinjibar.[1] Yemeni troops recaptured the town on August 14, 2016.[2]
In 2019, the Security Belt Forces, a paramilitary aligned with the secessionist Southern Transitional Council, dislodged an estimated 350 pro-government forces from a military camp in Al Kawd, leading to four deaths.[3] As of 2023, the Southern Transitional Council controls much of Abyan Governorate, including Al Kawd.
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- Towns and villages in the Abyan Governorate
13°05′19″N 45°21′53″E / 13.08861°N 45.36472°E / 13.08861; 45.36472
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- Ahwar District
- Al Mahfad District
- Al Wade'a District
- Jayshan District
- Khanfir District
- Lawdar District
- Mudiyah District
- Rasad District
- Sarar District
- Sibah District
- Zinjibar District
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