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Al Anad Air Base
Al Anad Air Base is a military airbase in the Lahij Governorate, Yemen. It is the biggest air base in Yemen. History The base was built by the Soviet Union during the Cold War. The base witnessed heavy clashes during the Yemeni Civil War (1994), Yemeni Civil War in 1994 as it was one of the key entry points to Aden. The base served as a headquarters for United States intelligence-gathering and counterterrorism operations in southern Yemen until the aftermath of the 2014–15 Yemeni coup d'état, aftermath of the 2014–15 Yemeni coup d'état, in which the Houthis took control of the Yemeni government and launched a Yemeni Civil War (2015–present), military offensive against the remnants of the Western world, Western-backed administration in Aden. In March 2015, the U.S. withdrew its remaining special forces from the base when Al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP) briefly took over the governornate. Days later, on 25 March, the installation was taken over by Houthi fighter ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lahij Governorate
Lahij ( ar, لحج ) is a governorate of Yemen. In 2015, the Governorate was subject to the Lahij insurgency, which was part of the Yemeni Civil War. Districts Lahij Governorate is divided into the following 15 districts. These districts are further divided into sub-districts, and then further subdivided into villages: * Al Hawtah District * Al Had District * Al Madaribah Wa Al Arah District * Al Maflahy District * Al Maqatirah District * Al Milah District * Al Musaymir District * Al Qabbaytah District * Habil Jabr District * Halimayn District * Radfan District * Tuban District * Tur Al Bahah District * Yafa'a District * Yahr District See also * Lahij Lahij or Lahej ( ar, لحج, Laḥj, links=no), also called al-Hawtah, is a city and an area located between Ta'izz and Aden in Yemen. From the 18th to the 20th century, its rulers were of the Abdali branch of the Al-Sallami tribe who trace th ... * Sultanate of Lahej References External links Distr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |