al-Buqa' is an
'Uzlah
Uzlah (, plural Uzaal; Arabic: عزل) is the name of a tier in Yemen's regional administrative divisions. The 'uzlah was originally a sub-division of a mikhlaf, another type of administrative division. However, the mikhleef system is no longer us ...
in
Kitaf wa Al Boqe'e District,
Saada Governorate
Saada () or Sa'dah is one of the governorates of Yemen. The governorate's seat and the largest city is Saada. It is the epicentre of Zaydism[Yemen
Yemen, officially the Republic of Yemen, is a country in West Asia. Located in South Arabia, southern Arabia, it borders Saudi Arabia to Saudi Arabia–Yemen border, the north, Oman to Oman–Yemen border, the northeast, the south-eastern part ...](_blank)
.
History
The area was allegedly used as Saudi training grounds for child soldiers in the 21st century.
Geography
al-Buqa' is one of the northernmost areas in Yemen; a nearby border crossing into
Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia, officially the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA), is a country in West Asia. Located in the centre of the Middle East, it covers the bulk of the Arabian Peninsula and has a land area of about , making it the List of Asian countries ...
was a war zone between the two countries in the
Saudi War in Yemen.
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Saada Governorate