al-Buqa'
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Country | ![]() |
Governate | Sa'dah |
District | Kitaf wa Al Boqe'e District |
Time zone | UTC+3:00 (MST) |
al-Buqa' is an 'Uzlah in Kitaf wa Al Boqe'e District, Saada Governorate, Yemen.
![al-Buqa' is located in Yemen](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/9c/Yemen_adm_location_map.svg/300px-Yemen_adm_location_map.svg.png)
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al-Buqa'
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]
References[]
- ^ "Exclusive: Yemeni child soldiers recruited by Saudi-UAE coalition". Al Jazeera. April 1, 2019. Retrieved September 29, 2020.
- ^ "Saudi-backed Yemeni troops open new front in northern Yemen: officials". Reuters. October 12, 2016. Retrieved September 29, 2020.
Categories:
- Saada Governorate