As Sawma'ah District Explained

As Sawma'ah District
Settlement Type:	District
Subdivision Type:	Country
Subdivision Name:	Yemen
Subdivision Type1:	Governorate
Subdivision Name1:	Al Bayda
Population As Of:	2003
Population Total:	44,873
Timezone:	Yemen Standard Time
Utc Offset:	+3

As Sawma'ah District is a district of the Al Bayda' Governorate, Yemen. As of 2003, the district had a population of 44,873 inhabitants.^[1]

History

In August 2020 Al-Qaeda fighters crucified a doctor in As Sawma'ah.^[2] On 15 September 2021 the district center was captured by Houthis.^[3]

References

14.1667°N 45.8308°W

Notes and References

1. Web site: Districts of Yemen. Statoids. October 17, 2010. https://web.archive.org/web/20101129043227/http://statoids.com/yye.html. 29 November 2010 . live.
2. https://www.middleeastmonitor.com/20200817-al-qaeda-crucifies-yemen-doctor-accused-of-spying/ Al-Qaeda crucifies Yemen doctor accused of 'spying'
3. https://www.newsyemen.net/new/76854 Al-Houthi bombed Bayhan Shabwah with Katyusha