First Battle of Lawdar

First Battle of Lawdar
Part of Al-Qaeda insurgency in Yemen
Date 19–25 August 2010 (6 days) Location Lawdar (Abyan Governorate) Status Yemeni victory Yemeni armed forces regain control of Lawdar
Belligerents
Yemen	Al-Hirak Al-Janoubi al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula
Commanders and leaders
	Ali bin Saeed bin Jamil al-Abyani Abu Hamza al-Zinjibari
Strength
Unknown	South Yemen Movement : 200 Al-Qaeda : 200
Casualties and losses
11-13 killed	19 killed
3 civilians killed, 33-35 people killed in total

Yemeni victory

Al-Hirak Al-Janoubi

Ali bin Saeed bin Jamil al-Abyani

South Yemen Movement : 200

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.

Coordinates: 13°53′N 45°52′E / 13.883°N 45.867°E / 13.883; 45.867

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