Al-Buqa' Explained

Official Name:al-Buqa'
Pushpin Label Position:bottom
Pushpin Map:Yemen
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Yemen
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Yemen
Subdivision Type1:Governate
Subdivision Name1:Sa'dah
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Kitaf wa Al Boqe'e District
Unit Pref:Imperial
Population Blank1 Title:Ethnicities
Leader Title:Mayor
Timezone:MST
Utc Offset:+3:00

al-Buqa' is an 'Uzlah in Kitaf wa Al Boqe'e District, Saada Governorate, Yemen.

History

The area was allegedly used as Saudi training grounds for child soldiers in the 21st century.[1]

Geography

al-Buqa' is one of the northernmost areas in Yemen; a nearby border crossing into Saudi Arabia was a war zone between the two countries in the Second Saudi-Yemeni War.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Exclusive: Yemeni child soldiers recruited by Saudi-UAE coalition . Al Jazeera . September 29, 2020 . April 1, 2019.
  2. Web site: Saudi-backed Yemeni troops open new front in northern Yemen: officials . Reuters . September 29, 2020 . October 12, 2016.