Lawdar District

Lawdar District
—  District  —
Country  Yemen
Governorate Abyan
Capital Lawdar
Population (2003)
 • Total 88,155
Time zone Yemen Standard Time (UTC+3)

Lawdar District is a district of the Abyan Governorate, Yemen. As of 2003, the district had a population of 88,155 inhabitants.[1]

History

In October 2010, riots took place in Lawdar. A convoy of military officers had to be sent in from Hadramaut to maintain order. Dozens have been killed within Lawdar District in conflicts between the jihadists and the army.[2]

References

  1. ^ "Districts of Yemen". Statoids. http://www.statoids.com/yye.html. Retrieved October 17, 2010. 
  2. ^ "Army mobilizes new forces in Lawdar". Yemen Times. October 11, 2010. http://www.yementimes.com/defaultdet.aspx?SUB_ID=34870. Retrieved October 17, 2010. 
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