Battle of Jaar (2011)
Recorded location from Wikidata; battle sites are often approximate.
Key facts
| Era | Date not recorded (no reliable year in Wikidata) | derived from year |
|---|---|---|
| Location | Yemen | Natural Earth (modern borders) |
| Continent | Asia | Natural Earth |
| Coordinates | 13.2231, 45.3056 | Wikidata P625 |
About the battle
On 26 March 2011, gunmen from the al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula-linked militant group Ansar al-Sharia raided the city of Jaar in Abyan Governorate, Yemen. After security forces mounted a brief counteroffensive on 27 March, they abandoned the city and allowed the militants to capture it and its surrounding areas by the next day.
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