Al Bayda (Town)
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Al Bayda (Template:Langx, not to be confused with Al-Bayda' in Al-Jawf, the ancient Nashaq), also known as Baida,[1] Al-Baidhah or Beida, is a town in the Governorate of Al-Bayda in Yemen.
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History
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On 8 October 2014, at least nine people were killed in an attack by Al-Qaeda militants on security and government buildings in the town, officials say. The official Saba News Agency said car bombs were used in the dawn assault, which was repelled.[2]
In July 2021, al-Bayda was the site of intense fighting between Yemeni government-backed forces (aided by their ally Saudi Arabia) on the one hand and Houthi fighters on the other.[3]
Climate
Al Bayda' has a cool semi-arid climate (Köppen BSk). The summer season has very warm afternoons and cool mornings, whilst in the winter afternoons are warm but with the clear skies and high altitude mornings are chilly and frosts are not uncommon. More than half of the approximately Script error: No such module "convert". of rain each year falls between July and September, although around one quarter occurs in April and May. Script error: No such module "weather box".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
Population
According to the 2011 Yemeni census, its population is 29,853.[4]
References
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External links
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