Place:Shabwah, Yemen

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NameShabwah
Alt namesShabwahsource: Wikipedia
TypeGovernorate
Coordinates15.367°N 47.0°E
Located inYemen
Contained Places
Inhabited place
Beihan
Shabwah
ʿAtāq
source: Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names


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Shabwah is a governorate (province) of Yemen. Its main town is Ataq.

During the Yemeni Civil War in 2015, the province became a battleground. The battle, known as the Shabwah Campaign, ended on August 15, 2015, after forces loyal to the government of Abd Rabbah Mansour Hadi defeated Houthi rebels.

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