Battle of Jaar (2011)

Battle of Jaar
Part of the al-Qaeda insurgency in Yemen, the Yemeni revolution and the Yemeni crisis
Date26–28 March 2011 (2011-03-26 – 2011-03-28)
(2 days)
Location
Jaar, Abyan Governorate, Yemen
13°13′23″N 45°18′20″E / 13.223056°N 45.305556°E / 13.223056; 45.305556
Result

Ansar al-Sharia victory

  • Ansar al-Sharia captures Jaar and the surrounding areas
  • Militants seize military equipment
Belligerents
Yemen
Units involved
 Ansar al-Sharia
Casualties and losses
1 killed 1 wounded
150 civilians killed, 80 injured (see Jaʽār munitions factory explosion)

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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