Al Bayda, Yemen


Al Bayda, also transliterated as Baida, Al-Baidhah or Beida, is a town in the Governorate of Al-Bayda' in Yemen.
It is located SE of San'a'. Rada' is the present capital of the Governorate of Al Bayda'.

Population

Its population, according to the 2011 Yemeni census, was 29,853.

Climate

History

On 8 October 2014, at least nine people have been 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.