Al Kawd
Al Kawd | |
|---|---|
  Al Kawd Location in Yemen | |
| Coordinates: 13°05′19″N 45°21′53″E / 13.08861°N 45.36472°E | |
| Kintra |  Yemen |
| Govrenorate | Abyan |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (Yemen Staundart Time) |
Al Kawd is a toun in sooth-wastren Yemen, near Zinjibar. It is locatit in the Abyan Govrenorate an lees on the Guwf o Aden, approximately 40 kilometres bi road east o Aden. The Wadi Bana, a major river o Yemen flows intae the sea tae the east o the toun.
History[eedit | eedit soorce]
On 19-20 Mey 1994, durin the 1994 ceevil war in Yemen, rebel planes droppit twa bombs near the cemetery in al-Kawd, killin fower boys.
2011 revolt[eedit | eedit soorce]
On 15 November, fechters lyal tae al-Qaeda in the Arabie Peninsula teuk ower the toun, a key for the Battle o Zinjibar.[1]
