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Clashes of the Yemeni Civil War
The Abyan conflict was a series of clashes between forces of al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP) loyal to Yemeni president Abdrabbuh Mansur Hadi,
Abyan_conflict
Southern Yemeni warlord from Abyan (1972–2023)
was a Southern Yemeni warlord from Abyan who played a major role during the wars against Al-Qaeda after 2012 in Abyan Governorate. Previously, he joined
Abdullatif_Al-Sayed
Yemen campaign 23 May 2016 Yemen bombings Abqaiq–Khurais attack Abyan campaign Abyan conflict Al Bayda offensive Al-Hudaydah offensive Al-Jawf offensive August
Outline of the Yemeni crisis, revolution, and civil war (2011–present)
Outline_of_the_Yemeni_crisis,_revolution,_and_civil_war_(2011–present)
Military operation during the Yemini Civil War
represented by the Southern Transitional Council, launched an offensive in the Abyan and Shabwah provinces. Initially, the Southern forces mostly fought against
2022_Southern_Yemen_offensive
Armed conflict in the Arabian Peninsula
The Houthi–Saudi Arabian conflict is an ongoing armed conflict between the Armed Forces of Saudi Arabia and Iran-backed Yemeni Houthi forces in the Arabian
Houthi–Saudi_Arabian_conflict
the Southern Abyan Offensive ended, being captured by AQAP linked them with their headquarters in Mukalla. On 22 February, the Abyan conflict begins. On
Timeline of the Yemeni civil war (2014–present)
Timeline_of_the_Yemeni_civil_war_(2014–present)
Armed groups founded by Yemeni tribes
thereon, his forces were based in the remote mountains of Abyan, waging a guerilla conflict against Ansar al-Sharia which disrupted the group's supply
Popular_Committees_(Yemen)
Insurgency in Yemen by Al-Qaeda
course of the 2011 Yemeni revolution, with Jihadists seizing most of the Abyan Governorate and declaring it an Emirate. A second wave of violence began
Al-Qaeda_insurgency_in_Yemen
2015–present armed conflict in Afghanistan
waging an ongoing insurgency against the Taliban regime in Afghanistan. The conflict initially began when both operated as rival insurgent groups in Nangarhar;
Islamic State–Taliban conflict
Islamic_State–Taliban_conflict
Salafi jihadist militant organization in Yemen
several emirates in southern Yemen, including in Zinjibar, the capital of Abyan governorate. After being driven out through a government offensive in 2012
Al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula
Al-Qaeda_in_the_Arabian_Peninsula
that Germany, Iran, and Russia have also reportedly sold arms to the conflicting forces. Tariq Riebl, head of programmes in Yemen for Oxfam, said, "it's
Foreign involvement in the Yemeni civil war (2014–present)
Foreign_involvement_in_the_Yemeni_civil_war_(2014–present)
Yemeni al-Qaeda member (1978–2020)
him of being responsible for the running of an al-Qaeda training camp in Abyan province. After operating as AQAP's military commander, al-Raymi was promoted
Qasim_al-Raymi
Part of the Yemeni Civil War
The Southern Abyan Offensive refers to a 2016 offensive in Yemen that al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP) launched in late February, which ended
Southern Abyan Offensive (2016)
Southern_Abyan_Offensive_(2016)
Houthi involvement in the Gaza war
The Red Sea crisis is an ongoing armed conflict and maritime crisis instigated by the Houthis, an armed group in Yemen. The Houthis began launching missiles
Red_Sea_crisis
Campaign of the Yemeni Civil War
The Abyan campaign was a 2015 campaign for control of Abyan Governorate, Yemen, between loyalists to then-former president Ali Abdullah Saleh (the Houthis
Abyan_campaign
with a radar installation in the Marib Governorate and an airbase in the Abyan Governorate coming under air attack. The commander of the operation dismissed
Saudi-led intervention in the Yemeni civil war
Saudi-led_intervention_in_the_Yemeni_civil_war
2009–2026 separatist protests and attacks on government forces
control in Abyan and Aden Governorates. One day later, Hadi rejected the council, and called it illegitimate. Southern Transitional Council conflict List of
South_Yemen_insurgency
Event of the Yemeni civil war (2017–2026)
Lahij, Socotra, and Al Mahrah governorates. It also have partial control in Abyan and Aden governorates. One day later, Hadi rejected the council, and called
Southern Transitional Council conflict
Southern_Transitional_Council_conflict
Multilateral civil war in North Africa
well as revolutionary groups (thuwwar). Some members of the GNC had a conflict of interest due to associations with militias and were accused of channeling
Libyan_civil_war_(2014–2020)
Military operation against al-Qaeda safe havens in Yemen
On 29 April 2014, the Yemeni government launched a military offensive in Abyan and Shabwah Governorates in areas perceived to be strongholds of al-Qaeda
2014_Southern_Yemen_offensive
Yemen head of state and elected official
Mohammed Ali Haytham of Abyan, Mohammed Saleh al-Awlaqi of Shabwa, Ali Antar of Dhale and Salim Rubaya Ali (Salmin) of Abyan who served as president.
President_of_South_Yemen
2015 action in the Yemeni civil war
early December 2015, two Yemeni towns, Zinjibar (the provincial capital of Abyan Governorate) and Jaʽār (a town a few km inland to the north), were captured
Fall of Zinjibar and Jaar (2015)
Fall_of_Zinjibar_and_Jaar_(2015)
Place in Abyan Governorate, Yemen
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
Lawdar
16 February 2015, popular committees rebels raided the city of Zinjibar, Abyan governorate, expelling the local garrison of Special Security Forces. Government
Timeline of the Yemeni crisis (2011–present)
Timeline_of_the_Yemeni_crisis_(2011–present)
2012 offensive in Yemen
elements of al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP), in the province of Abyan with the purpose of re-capturing the militant-held towns of Zinjibar and
Operation_Golden_Swords
Armed conflict between rival jihadist groups
The Boko Haram–ISWAP conflict is an ongoing armed conflict between Boko Haram and the Islamic State – West Africa Province (ISWAP), the Nigerian branch
Boko_Haram–ISWAP_conflict
2019 conflict in Aden between the Hadi government and southern separatists
of the STC for blowing up the situation in Shabwah. Clashes occurred in Abyan Governorate on 20 August 2019 after STC forces took control of a camp in
2019_Southern_Yemen_clashes
STC's secession project. On 16 December, the STC launched an offensive in Abyan Governorate, dubbed Operation Decisive, with the stated purpose of fighting
2025–2026 southern Yemen campaign
2025–2026_southern_Yemen_campaign
Conflict between al-Qaeda and the Islamic State
The al-Qaeda–Islamic State conflict is an ongoing armed conflict between al-Qaeda and its allied groups, and the Islamic State. Originally, the modern
Al-Qaeda–Islamic State conflict
Al-Qaeda–Islamic_State_conflict
Town in Al Bayda Governorate, Yemen
Al Bayda. Al-Bayda borders eight other governorates: Shabwa, Al-Dhalea, Abyan and Lahj to the south, and Marib, Sana’a, Dhamar and Ibb to the north. Its
Al_Bayda,_Yemen
Yemeni lieutenant general (born 1947)
Security Organization in the governorates of Aden Governorate, Lahij, and Abyan. He is the brother of former Yemeni president Abdrabbuh Mansour Hadi. Nasser
Nasser_Mansour_Hadi
Military confrontation in Yemen
self-declared Al-Qaeda Emirate in Yemen. Many of the Islamist forces operating in Abyan province refer to themselves as Ansar al-Sharia ("Partisans of Sharia")
Battle of Zinjibar (2011–2012)
Battle_of_Zinjibar_(2011–2012)
ordered the Northern "Giants Brigade" to retreat from the southern part of Abyan Governorate to the north, the Southern forces have deployed to the mountain
Yemeni_civil_war_(1994)
Former Yemeni military officer (born 1954)
(Arabic: فيصل رجب; born 1954) is a former Yemeni military officer. A native of Abyan Governorate, Rajab joined the military of South Yemen and, after receiving
Faisal_Rajab
Political organisation in Yemen
government said local and security authorities in the Governorates of Hadramaut, Abyan, Shabwa, Al-Mahrah, and the island of Socotra dismissed the move as a "clear
Southern_Transitional_Council
Armed conflict in the Middle East
official in Yemen, the crew was kidnapped on Friday, 11 February 2022, in the Abyan governorate. In August 2023, the kidnapped United Nations personnel were
Yemeni civil war (2014–present)
Yemeni_civil_war_(2014–present)
2017 conflict between the Philippine government and the Maute Group
the Battle of Marawi (Labanan sa Marawi), was a five-month-long armed conflict in Marawi, Philippines, that started on May 23, 2017, between Philippine
Siege_of_Marawi
Armed conflict involving Pakistan and armed militant groups
Before being transformed into an insurgency in 2017, the conflict was a war. The armed conflict began in 2004 when tensions rooted in the Pakistan Army's
Insurgency in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
Insurgency_in_Khyber_Pakhtunkhwa
Theater in the Syrian civil war
The Rojava–Islamist conflict is a major theater in the Syrian civil war (2011–2024) and Syrian conflict (2024–present) fought between forces of the autonomous
Rojava–Islamist_conflict
Terrorist attack in Pakistan
lives in preceding months.[citation needed] Sunni and Shia Muslims are in conflict in the region over a dispute of religion beliefs. Half of the population
2024_Kurram_attack
Combined military forces of Yemen
Governorate Abyan Axis – Abyan Governorate 15th Infantry Brigade – Zinjibar, Abyan Governorate 111th Armored Brigade – Ahwar district, Abyan Governorate
Yemeni_Armed_Forces
Campaign of the Yemeni Civil War
weapons received via 200 vehicles from tribes in the nearby province of Abyan. After the fighting, Houthi positions were hit by Coalition air-strikes
Shabwah_campaign
Temporary capital of Yemen
gather there for that reason, as it is a town of trade." And it is added to Abyan, which is the opposite of Aden in its entirety. Ibn Manzur said: "It is
Aden
United States airstrikes in Yemen
station in Mudiya, Abyan Governorate which had been occupied by al-Qaeda militants. Yemeni media and government gave conflicting accounts on the number
United States intervention in Yemen
United_States_intervention_in_Yemen
Town in Abyan, 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
Zinjibar
Islamist mitant organization in Yemen
1996. IJY remnants in Abyan Governoraet eventually coalesced around Abu Hasan Zayn al-Abadin al-Mihdhar to form the Aden-Abyan Islamic Army. According
Islamic_Jihad_in_Yemen
2014–2017 military conflict in Lebanon, during the Syrian Civil War
to Lebanon to fight and attack each other on Lebanese soil. The Syrian conflict stoked a resurgence of sectarian violence in Lebanon, with many of Lebanon's
Syrian civil war spillover in Lebanon
Syrian_civil_war_spillover_in_Lebanon
Insurgency in Sub-Saharan Africa
neighboring Cameroon, Chad, Mali, and Niger, thus becoming a major regional conflict in sub-Saharan Africa. Meanwhile, Shekau attempted to improve his international
Boko_Haram_insurgency
Battle in the Yemeni Civil War
central Hadhramaut governorate. After being ousted from their emirates in Abyan and Shabwah governorates in 2012 through a government offensive, AQAP began
Battle_of_Al-Masini_Valley
Conflict in southern Yemen between government, separatists and Islamists
leader of Popular committees in the neighbor Abyan province, along with his brother in the borders of Aden-Abyan. No group claimed responsibility. On March
Aden_unrest_(2015–2019)
Ziyad al Jarrah Battalions (AAB) Abu Nidal Organisation Abu Sayyaf Aden-Abyan Islamic Army Al-Gama'a al-Islamiyya Al Ghurabaa Al-Itihaad al-Islamiya Al-Muhajiroun
Terrorism in the United Kingdom
Terrorism_in_the_United_Kingdom
Saudi al-Qaeda member (died 2024)
Yemen's Abyan Governorate in 2011, where he was accorded the position of emir. He also reputedly carried out terrorist attacks in the Abyan and Hadhramaut
Khalid_Batarfi
Military strikes conducted by the US and UK against Yemeni Houthis
sites provokes the entire nation and indicates the intention to expand the conflict zone beyond Gaza's boundaries, which has repercussions". Hezbollah: The
US–UK_airstrikes_on_Yemen
Yemeni Islamist leader
al-Sharia from its emergence in 2011 until his death in 2016. A native of Abyan, Baleedi was appointed to lead the group by al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula
Jalal_Baleedi
2019 Yemen ceasefire agreement
change. While the agreement succeeded at establishing local ceasefires in Abyan Governorate, its major objectives have almost all been ignored and unimplemented
Riyadh_Agreement
2014 campaign in Anbar province, Iraq
Province Buhaira Wilaya Faruq Wilaya Nigeria Wilaya Yemen Province Aden-Abyan Province Bayda Province Green Brigade Province Lahij Province Hadramaut
Anbar_campaign_(2013–2014)
Pro-government militia in the Yemeni Civil War
predominantly tribesmen from southern Yemen, particularly from the Lahej, Abyan and Dhale governorates. They include Salafi students of Muqbil bin Hadi
Southern_Giants_Brigades
Militants attacks on Yemeni army posts
Yemeni military installations in the adjacent towns of Dofas and al-Kawd in Abyan Governorate, Yemen. The two towns had been major fighting grounds in the
Battle_of_Dofas
2017 US-led operation in Yemen against al-Qaeda
intervention Houthi–Saudi Arabian conflict Taiz Marib governorate Marib city Dhale Aden airport 2015 2018 2019 Abyan 2015 campaign 2016 southern offensive
Raid_on_Yakla
Branch of Islamic State, active in Yemen
capital". Reuters. 6 October 2015. Retrieved 28 September 2017. "Yemen conflict: Governor of Aden killed in Islamic State attack". BBC News. 6 December
Islamic State – Yemen Province
Islamic_State_–_Yemen_Province
2010 Yemeni army offensive
Yemeni security forces conducted a military operation in Lawdar, a town in Abyan Governorate, in response to several attacks by al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula
Siege_of_Lawdar_(2010)
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List of wars involving the United States in the 21st century
List_of_wars_involving_the_United_States_in_the_21st_century
District in Abyan, Yemen
Lawdar District is a district of the Abyan Governorate, Yemen. As of 2003, the district had a population of 88,155 inhabitants. Lawdar district is located
Lawdar_district
Ansar al-Sharia capture of city in Yemen
Peninsula-linked militant group Ansar al-Sharia raided the city of Jaar in Abyan Governorate, Yemen. After security forces mounted a brief counteroffensive
Battle_of_Jaar_(2011)
Armed Conflict in the Middle East
The War in Iraq (2013–2017) was an armed conflict between Iraq and its allies and the Islamic State. Following December 2013, the insurgency escalated
War_in_Iraq_(2013–2017)
Conflict between Syrian opposition forces and the Islamic State
Opposition–ISIL conflict during the Syrian Civil War started after fighting erupted between Syrian opposition groups and the Islamic State of Iraq and
Opposition–Islamic State conflict during the Syrian civil war
Opposition–Islamic_State_conflict_during_the_Syrian_civil_war
2024 mass shooting and explosion in Krasnogorsk, Russia
Province Buhaira Wilaya Faruq Wilaya Nigeria Wilaya Yemen Province Aden-Abyan Province Bayda Province Green Brigade Province Lahij Province Hadramaut
Crocus_City_Hall_attack
fought the group in Syria, Iraq, Yemen, as well as directly in Iran. Proxy conflicts have also occurred in other regions such as spillover from Egypt (Islamic
Iran_and_the_Islamic_State
Terrorist attack in Louisiana, U.S.
Province Buhaira Wilaya Faruq Wilaya Nigeria Wilaya Yemen Province Aden-Abyan Province Bayda Province Green Brigade Province Lahij Province Hadramaut
2025_New_Orleans_truck_attack
Yemeni governor
the governor of Abyan since 2017. Aligned with the internationally recognized government of Yemen, Salem played a role in defending Abyan during the 2015
Abu_Bakr_Hussein_Salem
2026 joint military operations in Nigeria
been in a state of division since 2016, this division erupted in open conflict in 2021. As of 2022, International Crisis Group researchers estimated that
United States intervention in Nigeria
United_States_intervention_in_Nigeria
Yemeni military officer
al-Qaeda, leading to its withdrawal from several towns and villages in the Abyan and Shabwa provinces of Yemen which it had controlled since 2011. Ali Qatan
Salem_Ali_Qatan
intervention Houthi–Saudi Arabian conflict Taiz Marib governorate Marib city Dhale Aden airport 2015 2018 2019 Abyan 2015 campaign 2016 southern offensive
Red Sea crisis order of battle
Red_Sea_crisis_order_of_battle
Salafi jihadist militant organisation
US$1 billion, and commanded more than 30,000 fighters. After a grinding conflict with American, Iraqi, and Kurdish forces, IS lost control of its Middle
Islamic_State
Caliph of the Islamic State since 2023
Province Buhaira Wilaya Faruq Wilaya Nigeria Wilaya Yemen Province Aden-Abyan Province Bayda Province Green Brigade Province Lahij Province Hadramaut
Abu Hafs al-Hashimi al-Qurashi
Abu_Hafs_al-Hashimi_al-Qurashi
2022 murder in Aden, Yemen
considered a priority target for Houthis. In 2020, Gawas took part in the Abyan campaign in late 2020 against the Houthis. Later, Gawas commanded the 131st
Assassination_of_Thabet_Gawas
Battle in the Yemeni Civil War
the original on 2024-09-13. Retrieved 2026-01-10. "Conflict in Yemen and the Red Sea". Global Conflict Tracker. Retrieved 2026-01-10. "Yemen crisis: Separatists
Fall_of_Aden_(2026)
Yemeni Islamist militant
bombing. On 3 June 2011, an airstrike on a vehicle in the city of Zinjibar, Abyan Governorate, killed Wa'eli along with Ali Abdullah Naji al-Harithi, a fellow
Ammar_Abadah_Nasser_al-Wa'eli
War in West Africa
particular, the intensive conflict in the three countries of Mali, Niger and Burkina Faso has been referred to as the Sahel War. The conflict is generally seen
War_in_the_Sahel
Insurgency of the Yemeni Civil War
intervention Houthi–Saudi Arabian conflict Taiz Marib governorate Marib city Dhale Aden airport 2015 2018 2019 Abyan 2015 campaign 2016 southern offensive
Lahij_insurgency
Armed confrontation in Yemen
capture Lawdar, a city in Abyan Governorate. Prior to the battle, Ansar al-Sharia already had control over several cities in Abyan, including its capital
Battle_of_Lawdar_(2012)
Military campaign following the September 11 attacks
AQAP declared the Al-Qaeda Emirate in Yemen after its captured most of Abyan Governorate. The US, in an effort to support Yemeni counter-terrorism efforts
War_on_terror
Houthi attack in Saudi Arabia
intervention Houthi–Saudi Arabian conflict Taiz Marib governorate Marib city Dhale Aden airport 2015 2018 2019 Abyan 2015 campaign 2016 southern offensive
2018_Riyadh_missile_strike
2013 militant attack in Yemen
armed struggle against the Shiite Houthi movement. The third force in the conflict were the south Yemeni separatists and Islamist groups. At least two Belarusians
2013_Sanaa_shootings
Yemeni politician and military leader (born 1980)
February 1980 in Jabal Mahram, Rasad district, located in the Yafa'a region of Abyan Governorate. He was the third son of local security director Saleh Zain
Abu_Zara'a
Former Yemeni military officer
of numerous areas in southern Yemen, including Zinjibar, the capital of Abyan Governorate. Maqula headed the forces of the Southern Military Region as
Mahdi_Maqula
Ongoing insurgency
ongoing low-level insurgency in Azerbaijan, mainly the Qusar District. The conflict is between the Azerbaijani Government and Islamists that pledged allegiance
Islamic State insurgency in Azerbaijan
Islamic_State_insurgency_in_Azerbaijan
ISIL assassination of the governor of Aden, Yemen, and his entourage
showed a burning, wrecked car. The Islamic State released a video under Aden-Abyan Province media, which the bombing was part of it.[citation needed] Osborne
2015_Aden_car_bombing
military outpost managed by Yemeni security forces in the southern province of Abyan. 2 October – The truce between the Houthis and the coalition ends, as both
2022_in_Yemen
Houthi attack in Lahij Governorate, Yemen
intervention Houthi–Saudi Arabian conflict Taiz Marib governorate Marib city Dhale Aden airport 2015 2018 2019 Abyan 2015 campaign 2016 southern offensive
2019_Anad_base_drone_strike
US-led aerial and naval strikes on Houthi targets in Yemen
intervention Houthi–Saudi Arabian conflict Taiz Marib governorate Marib city Dhale Aden airport 2015 2018 2019 Abyan 2015 campaign 2016 southern offensive
March–May 2025 United States attacks in Yemen
March–May_2025_United_States_attacks_in_Yemen
2020 takeover in Yemen
had been neglected due to pressing mainland concerns during the ongoing conflict. In October 2016, the 31st cargo aircraft landed in Socotra Airport carrying
Southern Transitional Council takeover of Socotra
Southern_Transitional_Council_takeover_of_Socotra
Relations between the two largest Islamic sects
regions. While there have been periods of political rivalry, sectarian conflict, and persecution, there have also been long periods of coexistence, cooperation
Shia–Sunni_relations
Houthi attack on Israel
in turn provoking a response from the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF). The conflict had further escalated in August 2025 after the Houthis fired an advanced
2025_Eilat_drone_attack
"Russia-IS conflict". Retrieved 3 October 2015. "Russia attack: IS claims shooting in Dagestan", Retrieved January 4, 2016. "Russia-IS conflict". Retrieved
Islamic State insurgency in the North Caucasus
Islamic_State_insurgency_in_the_North_Caucasus
Overview of political and geographical subdivisions by area
province of Laos. Nghệ An Province 16,498.50 Largest province of Vietnam. Abyan Governorate 16,450 Governorate of Yemen. Nord 16,414 Region of Burkina Faso
List of political and geographic subdivisions by total area (all)
List_of_political_and_geographic_subdivisions_by_total_area_(all)
Terrorist attack in Sydney, Australia
However, Islamic State has not historically focused on the Palestine conflict with Israel. Mass casualty terrorism is rare in Australia. The Bondi Beach
2025_Bondi_Beach_shooting
City in Al Bayda Governorate, Yemen
the aforementioned sources, flow into Wadi Bina and Yarim and then run to Abyan, eventually pouring into the sea. In a parallel course, the water from Rada'a
Rada'a
Military operation in the Yemeni Civil War
our country (Yemen)". Following the Houthi takeover in Yemen, a border conflict erupted along the Yemeni-Saudi border. Saudi-backed forces attempted to
Operation_Victory_from_God
2024 bombing in al-Bayda, Yemen
intervention Houthi–Saudi Arabian conflict Taiz Marib governorate Marib city Dhale Aden airport 2015 2018 2019 Abyan 2015 campaign 2016 southern offensive
2024_al-Bayda_bombing
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