map of abyani tribes: methodology
DESCRIPTION
Ansar al Sharia, the insurgent wing of al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula, is still a threat in southern Yemen. Local tribal militias are a de facto mainstay in holding territory recently regained from the group. These militias achieved success against Ansar al Sharia in June 2012 by partnering with the Yemeni army and security forces. The reliance on tribal militias, called popular resistance committees, to hold territory creates a requirement to understand the tribes and the inter-tribal relationships in and around the militias’ areas of operation. The Critical Threats Project has mapped out the tribal regions in Abyan, al Bayda and Shabwah governorates by developing new methodologies that rely on open-source reporting. This slide presentation describes the methodology developed for and used in the Abyani tribes map, part of the publication “Abyani Tribes and al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula in Yemen.” The slides detail the methods and sources used, and give three examples of how a tribal area is plotted. Please see: http://www.criticalthreats.org/yemen/gordon-map-abyani-tribes-methodology-october-30-2012TRANSCRIPT
Map of Abyani Tribes Methodology
Sasha Gordon Yemen Analyst
Critical Threats Project
October 30 2012
Contact Sasha Gordon at SashaGordonaeiorg
Purpose
bull Describe methodology developed for and used in
the Abyani Tribes map part of the publication
Abyani Tribes and al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula
bull List sources for
mapping data
bull Outline and give
examples of three
methods used for
tribal mapping
Contact Sasha Gordon at SashaGordonaeiorg 2
Yemen Tribal Mapping Methodology Overview
bull Sources Used Regional Newspapers
Yemeni (eg al Masdar Online Mareb Press Aden Online)
Saudi (eg Okaz Akhbar al Yom) Yemeni online forums
Tribal (eg alhtribenet yafeaunet) Local online forums (eg Abyan Board Hadramawt Forum)
YouTube Wikimapia
bull Sources consulted provide data points on which the map of tribal areas of operation is based Repetition across sources helps confirm the reliability of the data
bull The following slides examine the methods used to map the tribal polygons
Contact Sasha Gordon at SashaGordonaeiorg 3
bull Determine populated locations with tribal affiliation from the listed sources
bull Extrapolate polygon from determined points andor areas
This method is used to create a base polygon in all cases
Additional information is then incorporated to modify the polygon Three examples are described in the following slides ndash Method 1 Baseline Method + Geographical and Textual Clues
ndash Method 2 Baseline Method + Descriptions on Yemeni Online Forums
ndash Method 3 Baseline Method + Wikimapia
Baseline Method
Contact Sasha Gordon at SashaGordonaeiorg 4
bull Employ Baseline Method to extrapolate polygon from determined points andor areas
bull Use information and geography as cues to modify polygon
bull Example
Al Jadana Tribe
Method 1 Baseline Method + Geographical and Textual Clues
Contact Sasha Gordon at SashaGordonaeiorg 5
1) Reliable Yemeni news sources indicate that the al Jadana tribe operates in Abyan governorate1
2) Yemeni newspaper Mareb Press and Saudi newspaper Akhbar al Yom place the tribe in the area around al Lahmar town in Mudia district2
Mapping the al Jadana Tribe with Method 1
Abyan Al Lahmar
Contact Sasha Gordon at SashaGordonaeiorg 6
1
2
3) Yemen newspaper al Oulaye describes al Rawdah village as the central location of the Jadana tribe3
4) The polygon is roughly extrapolated from these two points al Lahmar and al Rawdah (Baseline Method)
Mapping the al Jadana Tribe with Method 1
5) The polygon is extended along the road to the west approximately 10 km Mareb Press indicates that this tribe controls a portion of the road in Mudia district leading to Mudia city Secondary roads are also used as guides4
Paved secondary road Unpaved secondary road
Mudia City
Al Rawdah
Al Lahmar
Contact Sasha Gordon at SashaGordonaeiorg 7
3 4 5
bull Create polygon using Baseline Method
bull Build upon the base using forums in which Yemenis describe tribal areas
bull Example
Al Fadhel Tribe (ldquoFadhlirdquo)
Method 2 Baseline Method + Descriptions on Yemeni Online Forums
Contact Sasha Gordon at SashaGordonaeiorg 8
1) These points are identified as Fadhli territory5
Mapping the al Fadhel Tribe with Method 2
Contact Sasha Gordon at SashaGordonaeiorg
ndash Zinjibar district ndash Zinjibar city ndash Dirjaj ndash Al Kud ndash Shaqra ndash Yuramis ndash Jarsquoawalah ndash Amudiya ndash Tiran ndash Khanfer ndash Al Khabr
9
2) Posts on ldquoAbyan Boardrdquo an online forum indicates that Fadhli territory has the following boundaries6
ndash Al lsquoImad in Aden to the west
ndash Awlaki tribal territory to the east
ndash Making a distance of ldquoabout 100 milesrdquo
Mapping the al Fadhel Tribe with Method 2
Contact Sasha Gordon at SashaGordonaeiorg 10
3) Polygon is drawn using these points and measurements The Awlaki territoryrsquos western border is also roughly determined from the data
Awlaki territory
Polygon later modified to show Marqishi subdivision in Khanfer
Mapping the al Fadhel Tribe with Method 2
Contact Sasha Gordon at SashaGordonaeiorg 11
bull Create base polygon using Baseline Method
bull Consult Wikimapia (crowd-sourced data) to enhance base polygon
bull Example
Audhali Tribe
Method 3 Baseline Method + Wikimapia
Contact Sasha Gordon at SashaGordonaeiorg 12
Mapping the Audhali Tribe with Method 3
Contact Sasha Gordon at SashaGordonaeiorg
Abyan
Al Bayda
1) Three areas of operation are determined from one or more of the following sources using the Baseline Method
ndash Hadramawt Forum7
ndash Al Masdar Online al Bida Press and Mareb Press (Yemeni newspapers)8
ndash Okaz (Saudi newspaper)9
13
2) Wikimapiarsquos mapped polygon indicating Audhali tribal area is consulted
ldquoThaherrdquo Audhalis ldquoKoorrdquo Audhalis Polygon Label ldquoThe Audhali Triberdquo
Mapping the Audhali Tribe with Method 3
Contact Sasha Gordon at SashaGordonaeiorg 14
3) The polygon is roughly mapped using the determined areas of operation and the polygon on Wikimapia
4) Adjustments are made to polygon based on judgment and reliability of data
For example this area which was indicated as belonging to the Audhali on Wikimapia is not included Reliable sources indicate that this location is territory of the al Diyani tribe10
Mapping the Audhali Tribe with Method 3
Contact Sasha Gordon at SashaGordonaeiorg 15
Contact Sasha Gordon at SashaGordonaeiorg
Notes 1 ldquoTribal mediation manages to free prisoners of the Jarsquoadnardquo al Masdar Online April 18 2011 [Arabic] Available httpwwwalmasdaronlinecomindexphpprintphpnews_id=18696 ldquoAbyan al Jarsquoadna tribe hands over one of its sons to the Ansar al Sharia courts for a murder trialrdquo Mareb Press April 4 2012 [Arabic] Available httpmarebpressnetnews_detailsphplng=arabicampsid=42263 2 ldquoRussian doctor freed after his capture by the Jadana of Mudiardquo Akhbar al Yom October 20 2008 [Arabic] Available httpwwwakhbaralyomnetnews_detailsphplng=arabicampsid=5252 ldquoViolent explosion shakes legal advisor of Abyan governorate crisis in Lahmar while mediators try to correct the situationrdquo Mareb Press June 5 2007 [Arabic] Available httpmarebpressnetnprintphpsid=6225 3 ldquoKiller of Jarsquoadna tribe transported to militants of Ansar al Sharia for trial in Jaarrdquo al Oulaye April 6 2012 [Arabic] Available httpaloulayecomindexphpoption=com_k2ampview=itemampid=1227D986D982D984-D982D8A7D8AAD984-D985D986-D982D8A8D98AD984D8A9-D8A7D984D8ACD8B9D8A7D8AFD986D8A9-D8A5D984D989-D985D8B3D984D8ADD98A-D8A3D986D8B5D8A7D8B1-D8A7D984D8B4D8B1D98AD8B9D8A9-D984D985D8ADD8A7D983D985D8AAD987-D981D98A-D8ACD8B9D8A7D8B1ampItemid=104 4 ldquoViolent explosion shakes legal advisor of Abyan governorate crisis in Lahmar and mediators try to correct the situationrdquo Mareb Press June 5 2007 [Arabic] Available httpmarebpressnetnprintphpsid=6225 5 ldquoThe Fadhli Triberdquo Abyan Board May 6 2007 [Arabic] Available httpwwwabyanboardnetabshowthreadphp2536-D982D8A8D98AD984D8A9-D8A7D984D981D8B6D984D98A ldquoDivision of the Fadhli tribes of Abyan governoraterdquo Abyan Board April 7 2012 [Arabic] Available httpwwwabyanboardnetabshowthreadphp9662-D8A7D982D8B3D8A7D985-D982D8A8D8A7D8A6D984-D8A7D984D981D8B6D984D98A-D985D8ADD8A7D981D8B8D8A9-D8A7D8A8D98AD986 ldquoFadhli calls on the army and Ansar al Sharia in Zinjibar to implement week-long ceasefire and threatens to take tribal stance against infringersrdquo al Masdar Online July 11 2011 [Arabic] Available httpwwwalmasdaronlinecomindexphppage=newsamparticle-section=1ampnews_id=21233 ldquoThe tribeshellipthe core and prop of the staterdquo Okaz May 21 2012 [Arabic] Available httpwwwokazcomsaNewIssues20120521Con20120521504668htm ldquoTribes of Abyanrdquo Hadramawt Forum November 4 2009 [Arabic] Available httpwwwhdrmutnetvbt301337html
Contact Sasha Gordon at SashaGordonaeiorg 17
6 ldquoThe Fadhli Triberdquo Abyan Board May 6 2007 [Arabic] Available httpwwwabyanboardnetabshowthreadphp2536-D982D8A8D98AD984D8A9-D8A7D984D981D8B6D984D98A 7 ldquoTribes of Abyanrdquo Hadramawt Forum November 4 2009 [Arabic] Available httpwwwhdrmutnetvbt301337html 8 ldquoMilitary sources to lsquoal Masdar Onlinersquo Military units loyal to revolution head toward Zinjibar to impose security and expel the armed groups [comments section]rdquo al Masdar Online May 31 2011 [Arabic] Available httpwwwalmasdaronlinenetindexphpuploadsadvsuploadsissuespdfindexphppage=newsampnews_id=20207 ldquo111th Brigade and sons of Lawder and al Audhali tribes foil al Qaedarsquos attempt to control Lawder city 30 terrorists killedrdquo al Bida Press April 9 2012 [Arabic] Available httpwwwalbidapressnetnewsphpaction=viewampid=19765 ldquoAnsar al Sharia shells Lawder with artillery and tanksrdquo Mareb Press April 11 2012 [Arabic] Available httpmarebpressnetnews_detailsphplang=arabicampsid=42536 9 ldquoThe tribeshellipthe core and prop of the staterdquo Okaz May 21 2012 [Arabic] Available httpwwwokazcomsaNewIssues20120521Con20120521504668htm 10 ldquoBreaking News One of Ansar al Shariarsquos leaders captured in Lawder and sources say that 28 members of Ansar al Sharia were killedrsquordquo Yafa News April 13 2012 [Arabic] Available httpwebcachegoogleusercontentcomsearchq=cacheeWV7ikKXBc0Jwwwyafa-newsnet3Fp3D6783+ampcd=2amphl=enampct=clnkampgl=us ldquoCelebration in Abyan - Marriage of Amtali family of Al Diyan tribe in Um Aynrdquo You Tube May 25 2012 [Arabic] Available httpwwwyoutubecomwatchv=6_eVZRAld4M ldquoAl Diyanrdquo Wikimapia [Arabic] Available httpwikimapiaorglat=137948129amplon=459047316ampz=11ampl=0ampm=bampshow=23103106D8A7D984-D8AFD98AD8A7D986 (accessed September 4 2012)
Contact Sasha Gordon at SashaGordonaeiorg
Notes
18
Contact Sasha Gordon at SashaGordonaeiorg
For more on Yemenrsquos tribes visit wwwcriticalthreatsorgyemen
19
- Map of Abyani TribesMethodology
- Purpose
- Yemen Tribal Mapping Methodology Overview
- Slide Number 4
- Slide Number 5
- Slide Number 6
- Slide Number 7
- Slide Number 8
- Slide Number 9
- Slide Number 10
- Slide Number 11
- Slide Number 12
- Slide Number 13
- Slide Number 14
- Slide Number 15
- Slide Number 16
- Slide Number 17
- Slide Number 18
- Slide Number 19
-
Purpose
bull Describe methodology developed for and used in
the Abyani Tribes map part of the publication
Abyani Tribes and al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula
bull List sources for
mapping data
bull Outline and give
examples of three
methods used for
tribal mapping
Contact Sasha Gordon at SashaGordonaeiorg 2
Yemen Tribal Mapping Methodology Overview
bull Sources Used Regional Newspapers
Yemeni (eg al Masdar Online Mareb Press Aden Online)
Saudi (eg Okaz Akhbar al Yom) Yemeni online forums
Tribal (eg alhtribenet yafeaunet) Local online forums (eg Abyan Board Hadramawt Forum)
YouTube Wikimapia
bull Sources consulted provide data points on which the map of tribal areas of operation is based Repetition across sources helps confirm the reliability of the data
bull The following slides examine the methods used to map the tribal polygons
Contact Sasha Gordon at SashaGordonaeiorg 3
bull Determine populated locations with tribal affiliation from the listed sources
bull Extrapolate polygon from determined points andor areas
This method is used to create a base polygon in all cases
Additional information is then incorporated to modify the polygon Three examples are described in the following slides ndash Method 1 Baseline Method + Geographical and Textual Clues
ndash Method 2 Baseline Method + Descriptions on Yemeni Online Forums
ndash Method 3 Baseline Method + Wikimapia
Baseline Method
Contact Sasha Gordon at SashaGordonaeiorg 4
bull Employ Baseline Method to extrapolate polygon from determined points andor areas
bull Use information and geography as cues to modify polygon
bull Example
Al Jadana Tribe
Method 1 Baseline Method + Geographical and Textual Clues
Contact Sasha Gordon at SashaGordonaeiorg 5
1) Reliable Yemeni news sources indicate that the al Jadana tribe operates in Abyan governorate1
2) Yemeni newspaper Mareb Press and Saudi newspaper Akhbar al Yom place the tribe in the area around al Lahmar town in Mudia district2
Mapping the al Jadana Tribe with Method 1
Abyan Al Lahmar
Contact Sasha Gordon at SashaGordonaeiorg 6
1
2
3) Yemen newspaper al Oulaye describes al Rawdah village as the central location of the Jadana tribe3
4) The polygon is roughly extrapolated from these two points al Lahmar and al Rawdah (Baseline Method)
Mapping the al Jadana Tribe with Method 1
5) The polygon is extended along the road to the west approximately 10 km Mareb Press indicates that this tribe controls a portion of the road in Mudia district leading to Mudia city Secondary roads are also used as guides4
Paved secondary road Unpaved secondary road
Mudia City
Al Rawdah
Al Lahmar
Contact Sasha Gordon at SashaGordonaeiorg 7
3 4 5
bull Create polygon using Baseline Method
bull Build upon the base using forums in which Yemenis describe tribal areas
bull Example
Al Fadhel Tribe (ldquoFadhlirdquo)
Method 2 Baseline Method + Descriptions on Yemeni Online Forums
Contact Sasha Gordon at SashaGordonaeiorg 8
1) These points are identified as Fadhli territory5
Mapping the al Fadhel Tribe with Method 2
Contact Sasha Gordon at SashaGordonaeiorg
ndash Zinjibar district ndash Zinjibar city ndash Dirjaj ndash Al Kud ndash Shaqra ndash Yuramis ndash Jarsquoawalah ndash Amudiya ndash Tiran ndash Khanfer ndash Al Khabr
9
2) Posts on ldquoAbyan Boardrdquo an online forum indicates that Fadhli territory has the following boundaries6
ndash Al lsquoImad in Aden to the west
ndash Awlaki tribal territory to the east
ndash Making a distance of ldquoabout 100 milesrdquo
Mapping the al Fadhel Tribe with Method 2
Contact Sasha Gordon at SashaGordonaeiorg 10
3) Polygon is drawn using these points and measurements The Awlaki territoryrsquos western border is also roughly determined from the data
Awlaki territory
Polygon later modified to show Marqishi subdivision in Khanfer
Mapping the al Fadhel Tribe with Method 2
Contact Sasha Gordon at SashaGordonaeiorg 11
bull Create base polygon using Baseline Method
bull Consult Wikimapia (crowd-sourced data) to enhance base polygon
bull Example
Audhali Tribe
Method 3 Baseline Method + Wikimapia
Contact Sasha Gordon at SashaGordonaeiorg 12
Mapping the Audhali Tribe with Method 3
Contact Sasha Gordon at SashaGordonaeiorg
Abyan
Al Bayda
1) Three areas of operation are determined from one or more of the following sources using the Baseline Method
ndash Hadramawt Forum7
ndash Al Masdar Online al Bida Press and Mareb Press (Yemeni newspapers)8
ndash Okaz (Saudi newspaper)9
13
2) Wikimapiarsquos mapped polygon indicating Audhali tribal area is consulted
ldquoThaherrdquo Audhalis ldquoKoorrdquo Audhalis Polygon Label ldquoThe Audhali Triberdquo
Mapping the Audhali Tribe with Method 3
Contact Sasha Gordon at SashaGordonaeiorg 14
3) The polygon is roughly mapped using the determined areas of operation and the polygon on Wikimapia
4) Adjustments are made to polygon based on judgment and reliability of data
For example this area which was indicated as belonging to the Audhali on Wikimapia is not included Reliable sources indicate that this location is territory of the al Diyani tribe10
Mapping the Audhali Tribe with Method 3
Contact Sasha Gordon at SashaGordonaeiorg 15
Contact Sasha Gordon at SashaGordonaeiorg
Notes 1 ldquoTribal mediation manages to free prisoners of the Jarsquoadnardquo al Masdar Online April 18 2011 [Arabic] Available httpwwwalmasdaronlinecomindexphpprintphpnews_id=18696 ldquoAbyan al Jarsquoadna tribe hands over one of its sons to the Ansar al Sharia courts for a murder trialrdquo Mareb Press April 4 2012 [Arabic] Available httpmarebpressnetnews_detailsphplng=arabicampsid=42263 2 ldquoRussian doctor freed after his capture by the Jadana of Mudiardquo Akhbar al Yom October 20 2008 [Arabic] Available httpwwwakhbaralyomnetnews_detailsphplng=arabicampsid=5252 ldquoViolent explosion shakes legal advisor of Abyan governorate crisis in Lahmar while mediators try to correct the situationrdquo Mareb Press June 5 2007 [Arabic] Available httpmarebpressnetnprintphpsid=6225 3 ldquoKiller of Jarsquoadna tribe transported to militants of Ansar al Sharia for trial in Jaarrdquo al Oulaye April 6 2012 [Arabic] Available httpaloulayecomindexphpoption=com_k2ampview=itemampid=1227D986D982D984-D982D8A7D8AAD984-D985D986-D982D8A8D98AD984D8A9-D8A7D984D8ACD8B9D8A7D8AFD986D8A9-D8A5D984D989-D985D8B3D984D8ADD98A-D8A3D986D8B5D8A7D8B1-D8A7D984D8B4D8B1D98AD8B9D8A9-D984D985D8ADD8A7D983D985D8AAD987-D981D98A-D8ACD8B9D8A7D8B1ampItemid=104 4 ldquoViolent explosion shakes legal advisor of Abyan governorate crisis in Lahmar and mediators try to correct the situationrdquo Mareb Press June 5 2007 [Arabic] Available httpmarebpressnetnprintphpsid=6225 5 ldquoThe Fadhli Triberdquo Abyan Board May 6 2007 [Arabic] Available httpwwwabyanboardnetabshowthreadphp2536-D982D8A8D98AD984D8A9-D8A7D984D981D8B6D984D98A ldquoDivision of the Fadhli tribes of Abyan governoraterdquo Abyan Board April 7 2012 [Arabic] Available httpwwwabyanboardnetabshowthreadphp9662-D8A7D982D8B3D8A7D985-D982D8A8D8A7D8A6D984-D8A7D984D981D8B6D984D98A-D985D8ADD8A7D981D8B8D8A9-D8A7D8A8D98AD986 ldquoFadhli calls on the army and Ansar al Sharia in Zinjibar to implement week-long ceasefire and threatens to take tribal stance against infringersrdquo al Masdar Online July 11 2011 [Arabic] Available httpwwwalmasdaronlinecomindexphppage=newsamparticle-section=1ampnews_id=21233 ldquoThe tribeshellipthe core and prop of the staterdquo Okaz May 21 2012 [Arabic] Available httpwwwokazcomsaNewIssues20120521Con20120521504668htm ldquoTribes of Abyanrdquo Hadramawt Forum November 4 2009 [Arabic] Available httpwwwhdrmutnetvbt301337html
Contact Sasha Gordon at SashaGordonaeiorg 17
6 ldquoThe Fadhli Triberdquo Abyan Board May 6 2007 [Arabic] Available httpwwwabyanboardnetabshowthreadphp2536-D982D8A8D98AD984D8A9-D8A7D984D981D8B6D984D98A 7 ldquoTribes of Abyanrdquo Hadramawt Forum November 4 2009 [Arabic] Available httpwwwhdrmutnetvbt301337html 8 ldquoMilitary sources to lsquoal Masdar Onlinersquo Military units loyal to revolution head toward Zinjibar to impose security and expel the armed groups [comments section]rdquo al Masdar Online May 31 2011 [Arabic] Available httpwwwalmasdaronlinenetindexphpuploadsadvsuploadsissuespdfindexphppage=newsampnews_id=20207 ldquo111th Brigade and sons of Lawder and al Audhali tribes foil al Qaedarsquos attempt to control Lawder city 30 terrorists killedrdquo al Bida Press April 9 2012 [Arabic] Available httpwwwalbidapressnetnewsphpaction=viewampid=19765 ldquoAnsar al Sharia shells Lawder with artillery and tanksrdquo Mareb Press April 11 2012 [Arabic] Available httpmarebpressnetnews_detailsphplang=arabicampsid=42536 9 ldquoThe tribeshellipthe core and prop of the staterdquo Okaz May 21 2012 [Arabic] Available httpwwwokazcomsaNewIssues20120521Con20120521504668htm 10 ldquoBreaking News One of Ansar al Shariarsquos leaders captured in Lawder and sources say that 28 members of Ansar al Sharia were killedrsquordquo Yafa News April 13 2012 [Arabic] Available httpwebcachegoogleusercontentcomsearchq=cacheeWV7ikKXBc0Jwwwyafa-newsnet3Fp3D6783+ampcd=2amphl=enampct=clnkampgl=us ldquoCelebration in Abyan - Marriage of Amtali family of Al Diyan tribe in Um Aynrdquo You Tube May 25 2012 [Arabic] Available httpwwwyoutubecomwatchv=6_eVZRAld4M ldquoAl Diyanrdquo Wikimapia [Arabic] Available httpwikimapiaorglat=137948129amplon=459047316ampz=11ampl=0ampm=bampshow=23103106D8A7D984-D8AFD98AD8A7D986 (accessed September 4 2012)
Contact Sasha Gordon at SashaGordonaeiorg
Notes
18
Contact Sasha Gordon at SashaGordonaeiorg
For more on Yemenrsquos tribes visit wwwcriticalthreatsorgyemen
19
- Map of Abyani TribesMethodology
- Purpose
- Yemen Tribal Mapping Methodology Overview
- Slide Number 4
- Slide Number 5
- Slide Number 6
- Slide Number 7
- Slide Number 8
- Slide Number 9
- Slide Number 10
- Slide Number 11
- Slide Number 12
- Slide Number 13
- Slide Number 14
- Slide Number 15
- Slide Number 16
- Slide Number 17
- Slide Number 18
- Slide Number 19
-
Yemen Tribal Mapping Methodology Overview
bull Sources Used Regional Newspapers
Yemeni (eg al Masdar Online Mareb Press Aden Online)
Saudi (eg Okaz Akhbar al Yom) Yemeni online forums
Tribal (eg alhtribenet yafeaunet) Local online forums (eg Abyan Board Hadramawt Forum)
YouTube Wikimapia
bull Sources consulted provide data points on which the map of tribal areas of operation is based Repetition across sources helps confirm the reliability of the data
bull The following slides examine the methods used to map the tribal polygons
Contact Sasha Gordon at SashaGordonaeiorg 3
bull Determine populated locations with tribal affiliation from the listed sources
bull Extrapolate polygon from determined points andor areas
This method is used to create a base polygon in all cases
Additional information is then incorporated to modify the polygon Three examples are described in the following slides ndash Method 1 Baseline Method + Geographical and Textual Clues
ndash Method 2 Baseline Method + Descriptions on Yemeni Online Forums
ndash Method 3 Baseline Method + Wikimapia
Baseline Method
Contact Sasha Gordon at SashaGordonaeiorg 4
bull Employ Baseline Method to extrapolate polygon from determined points andor areas
bull Use information and geography as cues to modify polygon
bull Example
Al Jadana Tribe
Method 1 Baseline Method + Geographical and Textual Clues
Contact Sasha Gordon at SashaGordonaeiorg 5
1) Reliable Yemeni news sources indicate that the al Jadana tribe operates in Abyan governorate1
2) Yemeni newspaper Mareb Press and Saudi newspaper Akhbar al Yom place the tribe in the area around al Lahmar town in Mudia district2
Mapping the al Jadana Tribe with Method 1
Abyan Al Lahmar
Contact Sasha Gordon at SashaGordonaeiorg 6
1
2
3) Yemen newspaper al Oulaye describes al Rawdah village as the central location of the Jadana tribe3
4) The polygon is roughly extrapolated from these two points al Lahmar and al Rawdah (Baseline Method)
Mapping the al Jadana Tribe with Method 1
5) The polygon is extended along the road to the west approximately 10 km Mareb Press indicates that this tribe controls a portion of the road in Mudia district leading to Mudia city Secondary roads are also used as guides4
Paved secondary road Unpaved secondary road
Mudia City
Al Rawdah
Al Lahmar
Contact Sasha Gordon at SashaGordonaeiorg 7
3 4 5
bull Create polygon using Baseline Method
bull Build upon the base using forums in which Yemenis describe tribal areas
bull Example
Al Fadhel Tribe (ldquoFadhlirdquo)
Method 2 Baseline Method + Descriptions on Yemeni Online Forums
Contact Sasha Gordon at SashaGordonaeiorg 8
1) These points are identified as Fadhli territory5
Mapping the al Fadhel Tribe with Method 2
Contact Sasha Gordon at SashaGordonaeiorg
ndash Zinjibar district ndash Zinjibar city ndash Dirjaj ndash Al Kud ndash Shaqra ndash Yuramis ndash Jarsquoawalah ndash Amudiya ndash Tiran ndash Khanfer ndash Al Khabr
9
2) Posts on ldquoAbyan Boardrdquo an online forum indicates that Fadhli territory has the following boundaries6
ndash Al lsquoImad in Aden to the west
ndash Awlaki tribal territory to the east
ndash Making a distance of ldquoabout 100 milesrdquo
Mapping the al Fadhel Tribe with Method 2
Contact Sasha Gordon at SashaGordonaeiorg 10
3) Polygon is drawn using these points and measurements The Awlaki territoryrsquos western border is also roughly determined from the data
Awlaki territory
Polygon later modified to show Marqishi subdivision in Khanfer
Mapping the al Fadhel Tribe with Method 2
Contact Sasha Gordon at SashaGordonaeiorg 11
bull Create base polygon using Baseline Method
bull Consult Wikimapia (crowd-sourced data) to enhance base polygon
bull Example
Audhali Tribe
Method 3 Baseline Method + Wikimapia
Contact Sasha Gordon at SashaGordonaeiorg 12
Mapping the Audhali Tribe with Method 3
Contact Sasha Gordon at SashaGordonaeiorg
Abyan
Al Bayda
1) Three areas of operation are determined from one or more of the following sources using the Baseline Method
ndash Hadramawt Forum7
ndash Al Masdar Online al Bida Press and Mareb Press (Yemeni newspapers)8
ndash Okaz (Saudi newspaper)9
13
2) Wikimapiarsquos mapped polygon indicating Audhali tribal area is consulted
ldquoThaherrdquo Audhalis ldquoKoorrdquo Audhalis Polygon Label ldquoThe Audhali Triberdquo
Mapping the Audhali Tribe with Method 3
Contact Sasha Gordon at SashaGordonaeiorg 14
3) The polygon is roughly mapped using the determined areas of operation and the polygon on Wikimapia
4) Adjustments are made to polygon based on judgment and reliability of data
For example this area which was indicated as belonging to the Audhali on Wikimapia is not included Reliable sources indicate that this location is territory of the al Diyani tribe10
Mapping the Audhali Tribe with Method 3
Contact Sasha Gordon at SashaGordonaeiorg 15
Contact Sasha Gordon at SashaGordonaeiorg
Notes 1 ldquoTribal mediation manages to free prisoners of the Jarsquoadnardquo al Masdar Online April 18 2011 [Arabic] Available httpwwwalmasdaronlinecomindexphpprintphpnews_id=18696 ldquoAbyan al Jarsquoadna tribe hands over one of its sons to the Ansar al Sharia courts for a murder trialrdquo Mareb Press April 4 2012 [Arabic] Available httpmarebpressnetnews_detailsphplng=arabicampsid=42263 2 ldquoRussian doctor freed after his capture by the Jadana of Mudiardquo Akhbar al Yom October 20 2008 [Arabic] Available httpwwwakhbaralyomnetnews_detailsphplng=arabicampsid=5252 ldquoViolent explosion shakes legal advisor of Abyan governorate crisis in Lahmar while mediators try to correct the situationrdquo Mareb Press June 5 2007 [Arabic] Available httpmarebpressnetnprintphpsid=6225 3 ldquoKiller of Jarsquoadna tribe transported to militants of Ansar al Sharia for trial in Jaarrdquo al Oulaye April 6 2012 [Arabic] Available httpaloulayecomindexphpoption=com_k2ampview=itemampid=1227D986D982D984-D982D8A7D8AAD984-D985D986-D982D8A8D98AD984D8A9-D8A7D984D8ACD8B9D8A7D8AFD986D8A9-D8A5D984D989-D985D8B3D984D8ADD98A-D8A3D986D8B5D8A7D8B1-D8A7D984D8B4D8B1D98AD8B9D8A9-D984D985D8ADD8A7D983D985D8AAD987-D981D98A-D8ACD8B9D8A7D8B1ampItemid=104 4 ldquoViolent explosion shakes legal advisor of Abyan governorate crisis in Lahmar and mediators try to correct the situationrdquo Mareb Press June 5 2007 [Arabic] Available httpmarebpressnetnprintphpsid=6225 5 ldquoThe Fadhli Triberdquo Abyan Board May 6 2007 [Arabic] Available httpwwwabyanboardnetabshowthreadphp2536-D982D8A8D98AD984D8A9-D8A7D984D981D8B6D984D98A ldquoDivision of the Fadhli tribes of Abyan governoraterdquo Abyan Board April 7 2012 [Arabic] Available httpwwwabyanboardnetabshowthreadphp9662-D8A7D982D8B3D8A7D985-D982D8A8D8A7D8A6D984-D8A7D984D981D8B6D984D98A-D985D8ADD8A7D981D8B8D8A9-D8A7D8A8D98AD986 ldquoFadhli calls on the army and Ansar al Sharia in Zinjibar to implement week-long ceasefire and threatens to take tribal stance against infringersrdquo al Masdar Online July 11 2011 [Arabic] Available httpwwwalmasdaronlinecomindexphppage=newsamparticle-section=1ampnews_id=21233 ldquoThe tribeshellipthe core and prop of the staterdquo Okaz May 21 2012 [Arabic] Available httpwwwokazcomsaNewIssues20120521Con20120521504668htm ldquoTribes of Abyanrdquo Hadramawt Forum November 4 2009 [Arabic] Available httpwwwhdrmutnetvbt301337html
Contact Sasha Gordon at SashaGordonaeiorg 17
6 ldquoThe Fadhli Triberdquo Abyan Board May 6 2007 [Arabic] Available httpwwwabyanboardnetabshowthreadphp2536-D982D8A8D98AD984D8A9-D8A7D984D981D8B6D984D98A 7 ldquoTribes of Abyanrdquo Hadramawt Forum November 4 2009 [Arabic] Available httpwwwhdrmutnetvbt301337html 8 ldquoMilitary sources to lsquoal Masdar Onlinersquo Military units loyal to revolution head toward Zinjibar to impose security and expel the armed groups [comments section]rdquo al Masdar Online May 31 2011 [Arabic] Available httpwwwalmasdaronlinenetindexphpuploadsadvsuploadsissuespdfindexphppage=newsampnews_id=20207 ldquo111th Brigade and sons of Lawder and al Audhali tribes foil al Qaedarsquos attempt to control Lawder city 30 terrorists killedrdquo al Bida Press April 9 2012 [Arabic] Available httpwwwalbidapressnetnewsphpaction=viewampid=19765 ldquoAnsar al Sharia shells Lawder with artillery and tanksrdquo Mareb Press April 11 2012 [Arabic] Available httpmarebpressnetnews_detailsphplang=arabicampsid=42536 9 ldquoThe tribeshellipthe core and prop of the staterdquo Okaz May 21 2012 [Arabic] Available httpwwwokazcomsaNewIssues20120521Con20120521504668htm 10 ldquoBreaking News One of Ansar al Shariarsquos leaders captured in Lawder and sources say that 28 members of Ansar al Sharia were killedrsquordquo Yafa News April 13 2012 [Arabic] Available httpwebcachegoogleusercontentcomsearchq=cacheeWV7ikKXBc0Jwwwyafa-newsnet3Fp3D6783+ampcd=2amphl=enampct=clnkampgl=us ldquoCelebration in Abyan - Marriage of Amtali family of Al Diyan tribe in Um Aynrdquo You Tube May 25 2012 [Arabic] Available httpwwwyoutubecomwatchv=6_eVZRAld4M ldquoAl Diyanrdquo Wikimapia [Arabic] Available httpwikimapiaorglat=137948129amplon=459047316ampz=11ampl=0ampm=bampshow=23103106D8A7D984-D8AFD98AD8A7D986 (accessed September 4 2012)
Contact Sasha Gordon at SashaGordonaeiorg
Notes
18
Contact Sasha Gordon at SashaGordonaeiorg
For more on Yemenrsquos tribes visit wwwcriticalthreatsorgyemen
19
- Map of Abyani TribesMethodology
- Purpose
- Yemen Tribal Mapping Methodology Overview
- Slide Number 4
- Slide Number 5
- Slide Number 6
- Slide Number 7
- Slide Number 8
- Slide Number 9
- Slide Number 10
- Slide Number 11
- Slide Number 12
- Slide Number 13
- Slide Number 14
- Slide Number 15
- Slide Number 16
- Slide Number 17
- Slide Number 18
- Slide Number 19
-
bull Determine populated locations with tribal affiliation from the listed sources
bull Extrapolate polygon from determined points andor areas
This method is used to create a base polygon in all cases
Additional information is then incorporated to modify the polygon Three examples are described in the following slides ndash Method 1 Baseline Method + Geographical and Textual Clues
ndash Method 2 Baseline Method + Descriptions on Yemeni Online Forums
ndash Method 3 Baseline Method + Wikimapia
Baseline Method
Contact Sasha Gordon at SashaGordonaeiorg 4
bull Employ Baseline Method to extrapolate polygon from determined points andor areas
bull Use information and geography as cues to modify polygon
bull Example
Al Jadana Tribe
Method 1 Baseline Method + Geographical and Textual Clues
Contact Sasha Gordon at SashaGordonaeiorg 5
1) Reliable Yemeni news sources indicate that the al Jadana tribe operates in Abyan governorate1
2) Yemeni newspaper Mareb Press and Saudi newspaper Akhbar al Yom place the tribe in the area around al Lahmar town in Mudia district2
Mapping the al Jadana Tribe with Method 1
Abyan Al Lahmar
Contact Sasha Gordon at SashaGordonaeiorg 6
1
2
3) Yemen newspaper al Oulaye describes al Rawdah village as the central location of the Jadana tribe3
4) The polygon is roughly extrapolated from these two points al Lahmar and al Rawdah (Baseline Method)
Mapping the al Jadana Tribe with Method 1
5) The polygon is extended along the road to the west approximately 10 km Mareb Press indicates that this tribe controls a portion of the road in Mudia district leading to Mudia city Secondary roads are also used as guides4
Paved secondary road Unpaved secondary road
Mudia City
Al Rawdah
Al Lahmar
Contact Sasha Gordon at SashaGordonaeiorg 7
3 4 5
bull Create polygon using Baseline Method
bull Build upon the base using forums in which Yemenis describe tribal areas
bull Example
Al Fadhel Tribe (ldquoFadhlirdquo)
Method 2 Baseline Method + Descriptions on Yemeni Online Forums
Contact Sasha Gordon at SashaGordonaeiorg 8
1) These points are identified as Fadhli territory5
Mapping the al Fadhel Tribe with Method 2
Contact Sasha Gordon at SashaGordonaeiorg
ndash Zinjibar district ndash Zinjibar city ndash Dirjaj ndash Al Kud ndash Shaqra ndash Yuramis ndash Jarsquoawalah ndash Amudiya ndash Tiran ndash Khanfer ndash Al Khabr
9
2) Posts on ldquoAbyan Boardrdquo an online forum indicates that Fadhli territory has the following boundaries6
ndash Al lsquoImad in Aden to the west
ndash Awlaki tribal territory to the east
ndash Making a distance of ldquoabout 100 milesrdquo
Mapping the al Fadhel Tribe with Method 2
Contact Sasha Gordon at SashaGordonaeiorg 10
3) Polygon is drawn using these points and measurements The Awlaki territoryrsquos western border is also roughly determined from the data
Awlaki territory
Polygon later modified to show Marqishi subdivision in Khanfer
Mapping the al Fadhel Tribe with Method 2
Contact Sasha Gordon at SashaGordonaeiorg 11
bull Create base polygon using Baseline Method
bull Consult Wikimapia (crowd-sourced data) to enhance base polygon
bull Example
Audhali Tribe
Method 3 Baseline Method + Wikimapia
Contact Sasha Gordon at SashaGordonaeiorg 12
Mapping the Audhali Tribe with Method 3
Contact Sasha Gordon at SashaGordonaeiorg
Abyan
Al Bayda
1) Three areas of operation are determined from one or more of the following sources using the Baseline Method
ndash Hadramawt Forum7
ndash Al Masdar Online al Bida Press and Mareb Press (Yemeni newspapers)8
ndash Okaz (Saudi newspaper)9
13
2) Wikimapiarsquos mapped polygon indicating Audhali tribal area is consulted
ldquoThaherrdquo Audhalis ldquoKoorrdquo Audhalis Polygon Label ldquoThe Audhali Triberdquo
Mapping the Audhali Tribe with Method 3
Contact Sasha Gordon at SashaGordonaeiorg 14
3) The polygon is roughly mapped using the determined areas of operation and the polygon on Wikimapia
4) Adjustments are made to polygon based on judgment and reliability of data
For example this area which was indicated as belonging to the Audhali on Wikimapia is not included Reliable sources indicate that this location is territory of the al Diyani tribe10
Mapping the Audhali Tribe with Method 3
Contact Sasha Gordon at SashaGordonaeiorg 15
Contact Sasha Gordon at SashaGordonaeiorg
Notes 1 ldquoTribal mediation manages to free prisoners of the Jarsquoadnardquo al Masdar Online April 18 2011 [Arabic] Available httpwwwalmasdaronlinecomindexphpprintphpnews_id=18696 ldquoAbyan al Jarsquoadna tribe hands over one of its sons to the Ansar al Sharia courts for a murder trialrdquo Mareb Press April 4 2012 [Arabic] Available httpmarebpressnetnews_detailsphplng=arabicampsid=42263 2 ldquoRussian doctor freed after his capture by the Jadana of Mudiardquo Akhbar al Yom October 20 2008 [Arabic] Available httpwwwakhbaralyomnetnews_detailsphplng=arabicampsid=5252 ldquoViolent explosion shakes legal advisor of Abyan governorate crisis in Lahmar while mediators try to correct the situationrdquo Mareb Press June 5 2007 [Arabic] Available httpmarebpressnetnprintphpsid=6225 3 ldquoKiller of Jarsquoadna tribe transported to militants of Ansar al Sharia for trial in Jaarrdquo al Oulaye April 6 2012 [Arabic] Available httpaloulayecomindexphpoption=com_k2ampview=itemampid=1227D986D982D984-D982D8A7D8AAD984-D985D986-D982D8A8D98AD984D8A9-D8A7D984D8ACD8B9D8A7D8AFD986D8A9-D8A5D984D989-D985D8B3D984D8ADD98A-D8A3D986D8B5D8A7D8B1-D8A7D984D8B4D8B1D98AD8B9D8A9-D984D985D8ADD8A7D983D985D8AAD987-D981D98A-D8ACD8B9D8A7D8B1ampItemid=104 4 ldquoViolent explosion shakes legal advisor of Abyan governorate crisis in Lahmar and mediators try to correct the situationrdquo Mareb Press June 5 2007 [Arabic] Available httpmarebpressnetnprintphpsid=6225 5 ldquoThe Fadhli Triberdquo Abyan Board May 6 2007 [Arabic] Available httpwwwabyanboardnetabshowthreadphp2536-D982D8A8D98AD984D8A9-D8A7D984D981D8B6D984D98A ldquoDivision of the Fadhli tribes of Abyan governoraterdquo Abyan Board April 7 2012 [Arabic] Available httpwwwabyanboardnetabshowthreadphp9662-D8A7D982D8B3D8A7D985-D982D8A8D8A7D8A6D984-D8A7D984D981D8B6D984D98A-D985D8ADD8A7D981D8B8D8A9-D8A7D8A8D98AD986 ldquoFadhli calls on the army and Ansar al Sharia in Zinjibar to implement week-long ceasefire and threatens to take tribal stance against infringersrdquo al Masdar Online July 11 2011 [Arabic] Available httpwwwalmasdaronlinecomindexphppage=newsamparticle-section=1ampnews_id=21233 ldquoThe tribeshellipthe core and prop of the staterdquo Okaz May 21 2012 [Arabic] Available httpwwwokazcomsaNewIssues20120521Con20120521504668htm ldquoTribes of Abyanrdquo Hadramawt Forum November 4 2009 [Arabic] Available httpwwwhdrmutnetvbt301337html
Contact Sasha Gordon at SashaGordonaeiorg 17
6 ldquoThe Fadhli Triberdquo Abyan Board May 6 2007 [Arabic] Available httpwwwabyanboardnetabshowthreadphp2536-D982D8A8D98AD984D8A9-D8A7D984D981D8B6D984D98A 7 ldquoTribes of Abyanrdquo Hadramawt Forum November 4 2009 [Arabic] Available httpwwwhdrmutnetvbt301337html 8 ldquoMilitary sources to lsquoal Masdar Onlinersquo Military units loyal to revolution head toward Zinjibar to impose security and expel the armed groups [comments section]rdquo al Masdar Online May 31 2011 [Arabic] Available httpwwwalmasdaronlinenetindexphpuploadsadvsuploadsissuespdfindexphppage=newsampnews_id=20207 ldquo111th Brigade and sons of Lawder and al Audhali tribes foil al Qaedarsquos attempt to control Lawder city 30 terrorists killedrdquo al Bida Press April 9 2012 [Arabic] Available httpwwwalbidapressnetnewsphpaction=viewampid=19765 ldquoAnsar al Sharia shells Lawder with artillery and tanksrdquo Mareb Press April 11 2012 [Arabic] Available httpmarebpressnetnews_detailsphplang=arabicampsid=42536 9 ldquoThe tribeshellipthe core and prop of the staterdquo Okaz May 21 2012 [Arabic] Available httpwwwokazcomsaNewIssues20120521Con20120521504668htm 10 ldquoBreaking News One of Ansar al Shariarsquos leaders captured in Lawder and sources say that 28 members of Ansar al Sharia were killedrsquordquo Yafa News April 13 2012 [Arabic] Available httpwebcachegoogleusercontentcomsearchq=cacheeWV7ikKXBc0Jwwwyafa-newsnet3Fp3D6783+ampcd=2amphl=enampct=clnkampgl=us ldquoCelebration in Abyan - Marriage of Amtali family of Al Diyan tribe in Um Aynrdquo You Tube May 25 2012 [Arabic] Available httpwwwyoutubecomwatchv=6_eVZRAld4M ldquoAl Diyanrdquo Wikimapia [Arabic] Available httpwikimapiaorglat=137948129amplon=459047316ampz=11ampl=0ampm=bampshow=23103106D8A7D984-D8AFD98AD8A7D986 (accessed September 4 2012)
Contact Sasha Gordon at SashaGordonaeiorg
Notes
18
Contact Sasha Gordon at SashaGordonaeiorg
For more on Yemenrsquos tribes visit wwwcriticalthreatsorgyemen
19
- Map of Abyani TribesMethodology
- Purpose
- Yemen Tribal Mapping Methodology Overview
- Slide Number 4
- Slide Number 5
- Slide Number 6
- Slide Number 7
- Slide Number 8
- Slide Number 9
- Slide Number 10
- Slide Number 11
- Slide Number 12
- Slide Number 13
- Slide Number 14
- Slide Number 15
- Slide Number 16
- Slide Number 17
- Slide Number 18
- Slide Number 19
-
bull Employ Baseline Method to extrapolate polygon from determined points andor areas
bull Use information and geography as cues to modify polygon
bull Example
Al Jadana Tribe
Method 1 Baseline Method + Geographical and Textual Clues
Contact Sasha Gordon at SashaGordonaeiorg 5
1) Reliable Yemeni news sources indicate that the al Jadana tribe operates in Abyan governorate1
2) Yemeni newspaper Mareb Press and Saudi newspaper Akhbar al Yom place the tribe in the area around al Lahmar town in Mudia district2
Mapping the al Jadana Tribe with Method 1
Abyan Al Lahmar
Contact Sasha Gordon at SashaGordonaeiorg 6
1
2
3) Yemen newspaper al Oulaye describes al Rawdah village as the central location of the Jadana tribe3
4) The polygon is roughly extrapolated from these two points al Lahmar and al Rawdah (Baseline Method)
Mapping the al Jadana Tribe with Method 1
5) The polygon is extended along the road to the west approximately 10 km Mareb Press indicates that this tribe controls a portion of the road in Mudia district leading to Mudia city Secondary roads are also used as guides4
Paved secondary road Unpaved secondary road
Mudia City
Al Rawdah
Al Lahmar
Contact Sasha Gordon at SashaGordonaeiorg 7
3 4 5
bull Create polygon using Baseline Method
bull Build upon the base using forums in which Yemenis describe tribal areas
bull Example
Al Fadhel Tribe (ldquoFadhlirdquo)
Method 2 Baseline Method + Descriptions on Yemeni Online Forums
Contact Sasha Gordon at SashaGordonaeiorg 8
1) These points are identified as Fadhli territory5
Mapping the al Fadhel Tribe with Method 2
Contact Sasha Gordon at SashaGordonaeiorg
ndash Zinjibar district ndash Zinjibar city ndash Dirjaj ndash Al Kud ndash Shaqra ndash Yuramis ndash Jarsquoawalah ndash Amudiya ndash Tiran ndash Khanfer ndash Al Khabr
9
2) Posts on ldquoAbyan Boardrdquo an online forum indicates that Fadhli territory has the following boundaries6
ndash Al lsquoImad in Aden to the west
ndash Awlaki tribal territory to the east
ndash Making a distance of ldquoabout 100 milesrdquo
Mapping the al Fadhel Tribe with Method 2
Contact Sasha Gordon at SashaGordonaeiorg 10
3) Polygon is drawn using these points and measurements The Awlaki territoryrsquos western border is also roughly determined from the data
Awlaki territory
Polygon later modified to show Marqishi subdivision in Khanfer
Mapping the al Fadhel Tribe with Method 2
Contact Sasha Gordon at SashaGordonaeiorg 11
bull Create base polygon using Baseline Method
bull Consult Wikimapia (crowd-sourced data) to enhance base polygon
bull Example
Audhali Tribe
Method 3 Baseline Method + Wikimapia
Contact Sasha Gordon at SashaGordonaeiorg 12
Mapping the Audhali Tribe with Method 3
Contact Sasha Gordon at SashaGordonaeiorg
Abyan
Al Bayda
1) Three areas of operation are determined from one or more of the following sources using the Baseline Method
ndash Hadramawt Forum7
ndash Al Masdar Online al Bida Press and Mareb Press (Yemeni newspapers)8
ndash Okaz (Saudi newspaper)9
13
2) Wikimapiarsquos mapped polygon indicating Audhali tribal area is consulted
ldquoThaherrdquo Audhalis ldquoKoorrdquo Audhalis Polygon Label ldquoThe Audhali Triberdquo
Mapping the Audhali Tribe with Method 3
Contact Sasha Gordon at SashaGordonaeiorg 14
3) The polygon is roughly mapped using the determined areas of operation and the polygon on Wikimapia
4) Adjustments are made to polygon based on judgment and reliability of data
For example this area which was indicated as belonging to the Audhali on Wikimapia is not included Reliable sources indicate that this location is territory of the al Diyani tribe10
Mapping the Audhali Tribe with Method 3
Contact Sasha Gordon at SashaGordonaeiorg 15
Contact Sasha Gordon at SashaGordonaeiorg
Notes 1 ldquoTribal mediation manages to free prisoners of the Jarsquoadnardquo al Masdar Online April 18 2011 [Arabic] Available httpwwwalmasdaronlinecomindexphpprintphpnews_id=18696 ldquoAbyan al Jarsquoadna tribe hands over one of its sons to the Ansar al Sharia courts for a murder trialrdquo Mareb Press April 4 2012 [Arabic] Available httpmarebpressnetnews_detailsphplng=arabicampsid=42263 2 ldquoRussian doctor freed after his capture by the Jadana of Mudiardquo Akhbar al Yom October 20 2008 [Arabic] Available httpwwwakhbaralyomnetnews_detailsphplng=arabicampsid=5252 ldquoViolent explosion shakes legal advisor of Abyan governorate crisis in Lahmar while mediators try to correct the situationrdquo Mareb Press June 5 2007 [Arabic] Available httpmarebpressnetnprintphpsid=6225 3 ldquoKiller of Jarsquoadna tribe transported to militants of Ansar al Sharia for trial in Jaarrdquo al Oulaye April 6 2012 [Arabic] Available httpaloulayecomindexphpoption=com_k2ampview=itemampid=1227D986D982D984-D982D8A7D8AAD984-D985D986-D982D8A8D98AD984D8A9-D8A7D984D8ACD8B9D8A7D8AFD986D8A9-D8A5D984D989-D985D8B3D984D8ADD98A-D8A3D986D8B5D8A7D8B1-D8A7D984D8B4D8B1D98AD8B9D8A9-D984D985D8ADD8A7D983D985D8AAD987-D981D98A-D8ACD8B9D8A7D8B1ampItemid=104 4 ldquoViolent explosion shakes legal advisor of Abyan governorate crisis in Lahmar and mediators try to correct the situationrdquo Mareb Press June 5 2007 [Arabic] Available httpmarebpressnetnprintphpsid=6225 5 ldquoThe Fadhli Triberdquo Abyan Board May 6 2007 [Arabic] Available httpwwwabyanboardnetabshowthreadphp2536-D982D8A8D98AD984D8A9-D8A7D984D981D8B6D984D98A ldquoDivision of the Fadhli tribes of Abyan governoraterdquo Abyan Board April 7 2012 [Arabic] Available httpwwwabyanboardnetabshowthreadphp9662-D8A7D982D8B3D8A7D985-D982D8A8D8A7D8A6D984-D8A7D984D981D8B6D984D98A-D985D8ADD8A7D981D8B8D8A9-D8A7D8A8D98AD986 ldquoFadhli calls on the army and Ansar al Sharia in Zinjibar to implement week-long ceasefire and threatens to take tribal stance against infringersrdquo al Masdar Online July 11 2011 [Arabic] Available httpwwwalmasdaronlinecomindexphppage=newsamparticle-section=1ampnews_id=21233 ldquoThe tribeshellipthe core and prop of the staterdquo Okaz May 21 2012 [Arabic] Available httpwwwokazcomsaNewIssues20120521Con20120521504668htm ldquoTribes of Abyanrdquo Hadramawt Forum November 4 2009 [Arabic] Available httpwwwhdrmutnetvbt301337html
Contact Sasha Gordon at SashaGordonaeiorg 17
6 ldquoThe Fadhli Triberdquo Abyan Board May 6 2007 [Arabic] Available httpwwwabyanboardnetabshowthreadphp2536-D982D8A8D98AD984D8A9-D8A7D984D981D8B6D984D98A 7 ldquoTribes of Abyanrdquo Hadramawt Forum November 4 2009 [Arabic] Available httpwwwhdrmutnetvbt301337html 8 ldquoMilitary sources to lsquoal Masdar Onlinersquo Military units loyal to revolution head toward Zinjibar to impose security and expel the armed groups [comments section]rdquo al Masdar Online May 31 2011 [Arabic] Available httpwwwalmasdaronlinenetindexphpuploadsadvsuploadsissuespdfindexphppage=newsampnews_id=20207 ldquo111th Brigade and sons of Lawder and al Audhali tribes foil al Qaedarsquos attempt to control Lawder city 30 terrorists killedrdquo al Bida Press April 9 2012 [Arabic] Available httpwwwalbidapressnetnewsphpaction=viewampid=19765 ldquoAnsar al Sharia shells Lawder with artillery and tanksrdquo Mareb Press April 11 2012 [Arabic] Available httpmarebpressnetnews_detailsphplang=arabicampsid=42536 9 ldquoThe tribeshellipthe core and prop of the staterdquo Okaz May 21 2012 [Arabic] Available httpwwwokazcomsaNewIssues20120521Con20120521504668htm 10 ldquoBreaking News One of Ansar al Shariarsquos leaders captured in Lawder and sources say that 28 members of Ansar al Sharia were killedrsquordquo Yafa News April 13 2012 [Arabic] Available httpwebcachegoogleusercontentcomsearchq=cacheeWV7ikKXBc0Jwwwyafa-newsnet3Fp3D6783+ampcd=2amphl=enampct=clnkampgl=us ldquoCelebration in Abyan - Marriage of Amtali family of Al Diyan tribe in Um Aynrdquo You Tube May 25 2012 [Arabic] Available httpwwwyoutubecomwatchv=6_eVZRAld4M ldquoAl Diyanrdquo Wikimapia [Arabic] Available httpwikimapiaorglat=137948129amplon=459047316ampz=11ampl=0ampm=bampshow=23103106D8A7D984-D8AFD98AD8A7D986 (accessed September 4 2012)
Contact Sasha Gordon at SashaGordonaeiorg
Notes
18
Contact Sasha Gordon at SashaGordonaeiorg
For more on Yemenrsquos tribes visit wwwcriticalthreatsorgyemen
19
- Map of Abyani TribesMethodology
- Purpose
- Yemen Tribal Mapping Methodology Overview
- Slide Number 4
- Slide Number 5
- Slide Number 6
- Slide Number 7
- Slide Number 8
- Slide Number 9
- Slide Number 10
- Slide Number 11
- Slide Number 12
- Slide Number 13
- Slide Number 14
- Slide Number 15
- Slide Number 16
- Slide Number 17
- Slide Number 18
- Slide Number 19
-
1) Reliable Yemeni news sources indicate that the al Jadana tribe operates in Abyan governorate1
2) Yemeni newspaper Mareb Press and Saudi newspaper Akhbar al Yom place the tribe in the area around al Lahmar town in Mudia district2
Mapping the al Jadana Tribe with Method 1
Abyan Al Lahmar
Contact Sasha Gordon at SashaGordonaeiorg 6
1
2
3) Yemen newspaper al Oulaye describes al Rawdah village as the central location of the Jadana tribe3
4) The polygon is roughly extrapolated from these two points al Lahmar and al Rawdah (Baseline Method)
Mapping the al Jadana Tribe with Method 1
5) The polygon is extended along the road to the west approximately 10 km Mareb Press indicates that this tribe controls a portion of the road in Mudia district leading to Mudia city Secondary roads are also used as guides4
Paved secondary road Unpaved secondary road
Mudia City
Al Rawdah
Al Lahmar
Contact Sasha Gordon at SashaGordonaeiorg 7
3 4 5
bull Create polygon using Baseline Method
bull Build upon the base using forums in which Yemenis describe tribal areas
bull Example
Al Fadhel Tribe (ldquoFadhlirdquo)
Method 2 Baseline Method + Descriptions on Yemeni Online Forums
Contact Sasha Gordon at SashaGordonaeiorg 8
1) These points are identified as Fadhli territory5
Mapping the al Fadhel Tribe with Method 2
Contact Sasha Gordon at SashaGordonaeiorg
ndash Zinjibar district ndash Zinjibar city ndash Dirjaj ndash Al Kud ndash Shaqra ndash Yuramis ndash Jarsquoawalah ndash Amudiya ndash Tiran ndash Khanfer ndash Al Khabr
9
2) Posts on ldquoAbyan Boardrdquo an online forum indicates that Fadhli territory has the following boundaries6
ndash Al lsquoImad in Aden to the west
ndash Awlaki tribal territory to the east
ndash Making a distance of ldquoabout 100 milesrdquo
Mapping the al Fadhel Tribe with Method 2
Contact Sasha Gordon at SashaGordonaeiorg 10
3) Polygon is drawn using these points and measurements The Awlaki territoryrsquos western border is also roughly determined from the data
Awlaki territory
Polygon later modified to show Marqishi subdivision in Khanfer
Mapping the al Fadhel Tribe with Method 2
Contact Sasha Gordon at SashaGordonaeiorg 11
bull Create base polygon using Baseline Method
bull Consult Wikimapia (crowd-sourced data) to enhance base polygon
bull Example
Audhali Tribe
Method 3 Baseline Method + Wikimapia
Contact Sasha Gordon at SashaGordonaeiorg 12
Mapping the Audhali Tribe with Method 3
Contact Sasha Gordon at SashaGordonaeiorg
Abyan
Al Bayda
1) Three areas of operation are determined from one or more of the following sources using the Baseline Method
ndash Hadramawt Forum7
ndash Al Masdar Online al Bida Press and Mareb Press (Yemeni newspapers)8
ndash Okaz (Saudi newspaper)9
13
2) Wikimapiarsquos mapped polygon indicating Audhali tribal area is consulted
ldquoThaherrdquo Audhalis ldquoKoorrdquo Audhalis Polygon Label ldquoThe Audhali Triberdquo
Mapping the Audhali Tribe with Method 3
Contact Sasha Gordon at SashaGordonaeiorg 14
3) The polygon is roughly mapped using the determined areas of operation and the polygon on Wikimapia
4) Adjustments are made to polygon based on judgment and reliability of data
For example this area which was indicated as belonging to the Audhali on Wikimapia is not included Reliable sources indicate that this location is territory of the al Diyani tribe10
Mapping the Audhali Tribe with Method 3
Contact Sasha Gordon at SashaGordonaeiorg 15
Contact Sasha Gordon at SashaGordonaeiorg
Notes 1 ldquoTribal mediation manages to free prisoners of the Jarsquoadnardquo al Masdar Online April 18 2011 [Arabic] Available httpwwwalmasdaronlinecomindexphpprintphpnews_id=18696 ldquoAbyan al Jarsquoadna tribe hands over one of its sons to the Ansar al Sharia courts for a murder trialrdquo Mareb Press April 4 2012 [Arabic] Available httpmarebpressnetnews_detailsphplng=arabicampsid=42263 2 ldquoRussian doctor freed after his capture by the Jadana of Mudiardquo Akhbar al Yom October 20 2008 [Arabic] Available httpwwwakhbaralyomnetnews_detailsphplng=arabicampsid=5252 ldquoViolent explosion shakes legal advisor of Abyan governorate crisis in Lahmar while mediators try to correct the situationrdquo Mareb Press June 5 2007 [Arabic] Available httpmarebpressnetnprintphpsid=6225 3 ldquoKiller of Jarsquoadna tribe transported to militants of Ansar al Sharia for trial in Jaarrdquo al Oulaye April 6 2012 [Arabic] Available httpaloulayecomindexphpoption=com_k2ampview=itemampid=1227D986D982D984-D982D8A7D8AAD984-D985D986-D982D8A8D98AD984D8A9-D8A7D984D8ACD8B9D8A7D8AFD986D8A9-D8A5D984D989-D985D8B3D984D8ADD98A-D8A3D986D8B5D8A7D8B1-D8A7D984D8B4D8B1D98AD8B9D8A9-D984D985D8ADD8A7D983D985D8AAD987-D981D98A-D8ACD8B9D8A7D8B1ampItemid=104 4 ldquoViolent explosion shakes legal advisor of Abyan governorate crisis in Lahmar and mediators try to correct the situationrdquo Mareb Press June 5 2007 [Arabic] Available httpmarebpressnetnprintphpsid=6225 5 ldquoThe Fadhli Triberdquo Abyan Board May 6 2007 [Arabic] Available httpwwwabyanboardnetabshowthreadphp2536-D982D8A8D98AD984D8A9-D8A7D984D981D8B6D984D98A ldquoDivision of the Fadhli tribes of Abyan governoraterdquo Abyan Board April 7 2012 [Arabic] Available httpwwwabyanboardnetabshowthreadphp9662-D8A7D982D8B3D8A7D985-D982D8A8D8A7D8A6D984-D8A7D984D981D8B6D984D98A-D985D8ADD8A7D981D8B8D8A9-D8A7D8A8D98AD986 ldquoFadhli calls on the army and Ansar al Sharia in Zinjibar to implement week-long ceasefire and threatens to take tribal stance against infringersrdquo al Masdar Online July 11 2011 [Arabic] Available httpwwwalmasdaronlinecomindexphppage=newsamparticle-section=1ampnews_id=21233 ldquoThe tribeshellipthe core and prop of the staterdquo Okaz May 21 2012 [Arabic] Available httpwwwokazcomsaNewIssues20120521Con20120521504668htm ldquoTribes of Abyanrdquo Hadramawt Forum November 4 2009 [Arabic] Available httpwwwhdrmutnetvbt301337html
Contact Sasha Gordon at SashaGordonaeiorg 17
6 ldquoThe Fadhli Triberdquo Abyan Board May 6 2007 [Arabic] Available httpwwwabyanboardnetabshowthreadphp2536-D982D8A8D98AD984D8A9-D8A7D984D981D8B6D984D98A 7 ldquoTribes of Abyanrdquo Hadramawt Forum November 4 2009 [Arabic] Available httpwwwhdrmutnetvbt301337html 8 ldquoMilitary sources to lsquoal Masdar Onlinersquo Military units loyal to revolution head toward Zinjibar to impose security and expel the armed groups [comments section]rdquo al Masdar Online May 31 2011 [Arabic] Available httpwwwalmasdaronlinenetindexphpuploadsadvsuploadsissuespdfindexphppage=newsampnews_id=20207 ldquo111th Brigade and sons of Lawder and al Audhali tribes foil al Qaedarsquos attempt to control Lawder city 30 terrorists killedrdquo al Bida Press April 9 2012 [Arabic] Available httpwwwalbidapressnetnewsphpaction=viewampid=19765 ldquoAnsar al Sharia shells Lawder with artillery and tanksrdquo Mareb Press April 11 2012 [Arabic] Available httpmarebpressnetnews_detailsphplang=arabicampsid=42536 9 ldquoThe tribeshellipthe core and prop of the staterdquo Okaz May 21 2012 [Arabic] Available httpwwwokazcomsaNewIssues20120521Con20120521504668htm 10 ldquoBreaking News One of Ansar al Shariarsquos leaders captured in Lawder and sources say that 28 members of Ansar al Sharia were killedrsquordquo Yafa News April 13 2012 [Arabic] Available httpwebcachegoogleusercontentcomsearchq=cacheeWV7ikKXBc0Jwwwyafa-newsnet3Fp3D6783+ampcd=2amphl=enampct=clnkampgl=us ldquoCelebration in Abyan - Marriage of Amtali family of Al Diyan tribe in Um Aynrdquo You Tube May 25 2012 [Arabic] Available httpwwwyoutubecomwatchv=6_eVZRAld4M ldquoAl Diyanrdquo Wikimapia [Arabic] Available httpwikimapiaorglat=137948129amplon=459047316ampz=11ampl=0ampm=bampshow=23103106D8A7D984-D8AFD98AD8A7D986 (accessed September 4 2012)
Contact Sasha Gordon at SashaGordonaeiorg
Notes
18
Contact Sasha Gordon at SashaGordonaeiorg
For more on Yemenrsquos tribes visit wwwcriticalthreatsorgyemen
19
- Map of Abyani TribesMethodology
- Purpose
- Yemen Tribal Mapping Methodology Overview
- Slide Number 4
- Slide Number 5
- Slide Number 6
- Slide Number 7
- Slide Number 8
- Slide Number 9
- Slide Number 10
- Slide Number 11
- Slide Number 12
- Slide Number 13
- Slide Number 14
- Slide Number 15
- Slide Number 16
- Slide Number 17
- Slide Number 18
- Slide Number 19
-
3) Yemen newspaper al Oulaye describes al Rawdah village as the central location of the Jadana tribe3
4) The polygon is roughly extrapolated from these two points al Lahmar and al Rawdah (Baseline Method)
Mapping the al Jadana Tribe with Method 1
5) The polygon is extended along the road to the west approximately 10 km Mareb Press indicates that this tribe controls a portion of the road in Mudia district leading to Mudia city Secondary roads are also used as guides4
Paved secondary road Unpaved secondary road
Mudia City
Al Rawdah
Al Lahmar
Contact Sasha Gordon at SashaGordonaeiorg 7
3 4 5
bull Create polygon using Baseline Method
bull Build upon the base using forums in which Yemenis describe tribal areas
bull Example
Al Fadhel Tribe (ldquoFadhlirdquo)
Method 2 Baseline Method + Descriptions on Yemeni Online Forums
Contact Sasha Gordon at SashaGordonaeiorg 8
1) These points are identified as Fadhli territory5
Mapping the al Fadhel Tribe with Method 2
Contact Sasha Gordon at SashaGordonaeiorg
ndash Zinjibar district ndash Zinjibar city ndash Dirjaj ndash Al Kud ndash Shaqra ndash Yuramis ndash Jarsquoawalah ndash Amudiya ndash Tiran ndash Khanfer ndash Al Khabr
9
2) Posts on ldquoAbyan Boardrdquo an online forum indicates that Fadhli territory has the following boundaries6
ndash Al lsquoImad in Aden to the west
ndash Awlaki tribal territory to the east
ndash Making a distance of ldquoabout 100 milesrdquo
Mapping the al Fadhel Tribe with Method 2
Contact Sasha Gordon at SashaGordonaeiorg 10
3) Polygon is drawn using these points and measurements The Awlaki territoryrsquos western border is also roughly determined from the data
Awlaki territory
Polygon later modified to show Marqishi subdivision in Khanfer
Mapping the al Fadhel Tribe with Method 2
Contact Sasha Gordon at SashaGordonaeiorg 11
bull Create base polygon using Baseline Method
bull Consult Wikimapia (crowd-sourced data) to enhance base polygon
bull Example
Audhali Tribe
Method 3 Baseline Method + Wikimapia
Contact Sasha Gordon at SashaGordonaeiorg 12
Mapping the Audhali Tribe with Method 3
Contact Sasha Gordon at SashaGordonaeiorg
Abyan
Al Bayda
1) Three areas of operation are determined from one or more of the following sources using the Baseline Method
ndash Hadramawt Forum7
ndash Al Masdar Online al Bida Press and Mareb Press (Yemeni newspapers)8
ndash Okaz (Saudi newspaper)9
13
2) Wikimapiarsquos mapped polygon indicating Audhali tribal area is consulted
ldquoThaherrdquo Audhalis ldquoKoorrdquo Audhalis Polygon Label ldquoThe Audhali Triberdquo
Mapping the Audhali Tribe with Method 3
Contact Sasha Gordon at SashaGordonaeiorg 14
3) The polygon is roughly mapped using the determined areas of operation and the polygon on Wikimapia
4) Adjustments are made to polygon based on judgment and reliability of data
For example this area which was indicated as belonging to the Audhali on Wikimapia is not included Reliable sources indicate that this location is territory of the al Diyani tribe10
Mapping the Audhali Tribe with Method 3
Contact Sasha Gordon at SashaGordonaeiorg 15
Contact Sasha Gordon at SashaGordonaeiorg
Notes 1 ldquoTribal mediation manages to free prisoners of the Jarsquoadnardquo al Masdar Online April 18 2011 [Arabic] Available httpwwwalmasdaronlinecomindexphpprintphpnews_id=18696 ldquoAbyan al Jarsquoadna tribe hands over one of its sons to the Ansar al Sharia courts for a murder trialrdquo Mareb Press April 4 2012 [Arabic] Available httpmarebpressnetnews_detailsphplng=arabicampsid=42263 2 ldquoRussian doctor freed after his capture by the Jadana of Mudiardquo Akhbar al Yom October 20 2008 [Arabic] Available httpwwwakhbaralyomnetnews_detailsphplng=arabicampsid=5252 ldquoViolent explosion shakes legal advisor of Abyan governorate crisis in Lahmar while mediators try to correct the situationrdquo Mareb Press June 5 2007 [Arabic] Available httpmarebpressnetnprintphpsid=6225 3 ldquoKiller of Jarsquoadna tribe transported to militants of Ansar al Sharia for trial in Jaarrdquo al Oulaye April 6 2012 [Arabic] Available httpaloulayecomindexphpoption=com_k2ampview=itemampid=1227D986D982D984-D982D8A7D8AAD984-D985D986-D982D8A8D98AD984D8A9-D8A7D984D8ACD8B9D8A7D8AFD986D8A9-D8A5D984D989-D985D8B3D984D8ADD98A-D8A3D986D8B5D8A7D8B1-D8A7D984D8B4D8B1D98AD8B9D8A9-D984D985D8ADD8A7D983D985D8AAD987-D981D98A-D8ACD8B9D8A7D8B1ampItemid=104 4 ldquoViolent explosion shakes legal advisor of Abyan governorate crisis in Lahmar and mediators try to correct the situationrdquo Mareb Press June 5 2007 [Arabic] Available httpmarebpressnetnprintphpsid=6225 5 ldquoThe Fadhli Triberdquo Abyan Board May 6 2007 [Arabic] Available httpwwwabyanboardnetabshowthreadphp2536-D982D8A8D98AD984D8A9-D8A7D984D981D8B6D984D98A ldquoDivision of the Fadhli tribes of Abyan governoraterdquo Abyan Board April 7 2012 [Arabic] Available httpwwwabyanboardnetabshowthreadphp9662-D8A7D982D8B3D8A7D985-D982D8A8D8A7D8A6D984-D8A7D984D981D8B6D984D98A-D985D8ADD8A7D981D8B8D8A9-D8A7D8A8D98AD986 ldquoFadhli calls on the army and Ansar al Sharia in Zinjibar to implement week-long ceasefire and threatens to take tribal stance against infringersrdquo al Masdar Online July 11 2011 [Arabic] Available httpwwwalmasdaronlinecomindexphppage=newsamparticle-section=1ampnews_id=21233 ldquoThe tribeshellipthe core and prop of the staterdquo Okaz May 21 2012 [Arabic] Available httpwwwokazcomsaNewIssues20120521Con20120521504668htm ldquoTribes of Abyanrdquo Hadramawt Forum November 4 2009 [Arabic] Available httpwwwhdrmutnetvbt301337html
Contact Sasha Gordon at SashaGordonaeiorg 17
6 ldquoThe Fadhli Triberdquo Abyan Board May 6 2007 [Arabic] Available httpwwwabyanboardnetabshowthreadphp2536-D982D8A8D98AD984D8A9-D8A7D984D981D8B6D984D98A 7 ldquoTribes of Abyanrdquo Hadramawt Forum November 4 2009 [Arabic] Available httpwwwhdrmutnetvbt301337html 8 ldquoMilitary sources to lsquoal Masdar Onlinersquo Military units loyal to revolution head toward Zinjibar to impose security and expel the armed groups [comments section]rdquo al Masdar Online May 31 2011 [Arabic] Available httpwwwalmasdaronlinenetindexphpuploadsadvsuploadsissuespdfindexphppage=newsampnews_id=20207 ldquo111th Brigade and sons of Lawder and al Audhali tribes foil al Qaedarsquos attempt to control Lawder city 30 terrorists killedrdquo al Bida Press April 9 2012 [Arabic] Available httpwwwalbidapressnetnewsphpaction=viewampid=19765 ldquoAnsar al Sharia shells Lawder with artillery and tanksrdquo Mareb Press April 11 2012 [Arabic] Available httpmarebpressnetnews_detailsphplang=arabicampsid=42536 9 ldquoThe tribeshellipthe core and prop of the staterdquo Okaz May 21 2012 [Arabic] Available httpwwwokazcomsaNewIssues20120521Con20120521504668htm 10 ldquoBreaking News One of Ansar al Shariarsquos leaders captured in Lawder and sources say that 28 members of Ansar al Sharia were killedrsquordquo Yafa News April 13 2012 [Arabic] Available httpwebcachegoogleusercontentcomsearchq=cacheeWV7ikKXBc0Jwwwyafa-newsnet3Fp3D6783+ampcd=2amphl=enampct=clnkampgl=us ldquoCelebration in Abyan - Marriage of Amtali family of Al Diyan tribe in Um Aynrdquo You Tube May 25 2012 [Arabic] Available httpwwwyoutubecomwatchv=6_eVZRAld4M ldquoAl Diyanrdquo Wikimapia [Arabic] Available httpwikimapiaorglat=137948129amplon=459047316ampz=11ampl=0ampm=bampshow=23103106D8A7D984-D8AFD98AD8A7D986 (accessed September 4 2012)
Contact Sasha Gordon at SashaGordonaeiorg
Notes
18
Contact Sasha Gordon at SashaGordonaeiorg
For more on Yemenrsquos tribes visit wwwcriticalthreatsorgyemen
19
- Map of Abyani TribesMethodology
- Purpose
- Yemen Tribal Mapping Methodology Overview
- Slide Number 4
- Slide Number 5
- Slide Number 6
- Slide Number 7
- Slide Number 8
- Slide Number 9
- Slide Number 10
- Slide Number 11
- Slide Number 12
- Slide Number 13
- Slide Number 14
- Slide Number 15
- Slide Number 16
- Slide Number 17
- Slide Number 18
- Slide Number 19
-
bull Create polygon using Baseline Method
bull Build upon the base using forums in which Yemenis describe tribal areas
bull Example
Al Fadhel Tribe (ldquoFadhlirdquo)
Method 2 Baseline Method + Descriptions on Yemeni Online Forums
Contact Sasha Gordon at SashaGordonaeiorg 8
1) These points are identified as Fadhli territory5
Mapping the al Fadhel Tribe with Method 2
Contact Sasha Gordon at SashaGordonaeiorg
ndash Zinjibar district ndash Zinjibar city ndash Dirjaj ndash Al Kud ndash Shaqra ndash Yuramis ndash Jarsquoawalah ndash Amudiya ndash Tiran ndash Khanfer ndash Al Khabr
9
2) Posts on ldquoAbyan Boardrdquo an online forum indicates that Fadhli territory has the following boundaries6
ndash Al lsquoImad in Aden to the west
ndash Awlaki tribal territory to the east
ndash Making a distance of ldquoabout 100 milesrdquo
Mapping the al Fadhel Tribe with Method 2
Contact Sasha Gordon at SashaGordonaeiorg 10
3) Polygon is drawn using these points and measurements The Awlaki territoryrsquos western border is also roughly determined from the data
Awlaki territory
Polygon later modified to show Marqishi subdivision in Khanfer
Mapping the al Fadhel Tribe with Method 2
Contact Sasha Gordon at SashaGordonaeiorg 11
bull Create base polygon using Baseline Method
bull Consult Wikimapia (crowd-sourced data) to enhance base polygon
bull Example
Audhali Tribe
Method 3 Baseline Method + Wikimapia
Contact Sasha Gordon at SashaGordonaeiorg 12
Mapping the Audhali Tribe with Method 3
Contact Sasha Gordon at SashaGordonaeiorg
Abyan
Al Bayda
1) Three areas of operation are determined from one or more of the following sources using the Baseline Method
ndash Hadramawt Forum7
ndash Al Masdar Online al Bida Press and Mareb Press (Yemeni newspapers)8
ndash Okaz (Saudi newspaper)9
13
2) Wikimapiarsquos mapped polygon indicating Audhali tribal area is consulted
ldquoThaherrdquo Audhalis ldquoKoorrdquo Audhalis Polygon Label ldquoThe Audhali Triberdquo
Mapping the Audhali Tribe with Method 3
Contact Sasha Gordon at SashaGordonaeiorg 14
3) The polygon is roughly mapped using the determined areas of operation and the polygon on Wikimapia
4) Adjustments are made to polygon based on judgment and reliability of data
For example this area which was indicated as belonging to the Audhali on Wikimapia is not included Reliable sources indicate that this location is territory of the al Diyani tribe10
Mapping the Audhali Tribe with Method 3
Contact Sasha Gordon at SashaGordonaeiorg 15
Contact Sasha Gordon at SashaGordonaeiorg
Notes 1 ldquoTribal mediation manages to free prisoners of the Jarsquoadnardquo al Masdar Online April 18 2011 [Arabic] Available httpwwwalmasdaronlinecomindexphpprintphpnews_id=18696 ldquoAbyan al Jarsquoadna tribe hands over one of its sons to the Ansar al Sharia courts for a murder trialrdquo Mareb Press April 4 2012 [Arabic] Available httpmarebpressnetnews_detailsphplng=arabicampsid=42263 2 ldquoRussian doctor freed after his capture by the Jadana of Mudiardquo Akhbar al Yom October 20 2008 [Arabic] Available httpwwwakhbaralyomnetnews_detailsphplng=arabicampsid=5252 ldquoViolent explosion shakes legal advisor of Abyan governorate crisis in Lahmar while mediators try to correct the situationrdquo Mareb Press June 5 2007 [Arabic] Available httpmarebpressnetnprintphpsid=6225 3 ldquoKiller of Jarsquoadna tribe transported to militants of Ansar al Sharia for trial in Jaarrdquo al Oulaye April 6 2012 [Arabic] Available httpaloulayecomindexphpoption=com_k2ampview=itemampid=1227D986D982D984-D982D8A7D8AAD984-D985D986-D982D8A8D98AD984D8A9-D8A7D984D8ACD8B9D8A7D8AFD986D8A9-D8A5D984D989-D985D8B3D984D8ADD98A-D8A3D986D8B5D8A7D8B1-D8A7D984D8B4D8B1D98AD8B9D8A9-D984D985D8ADD8A7D983D985D8AAD987-D981D98A-D8ACD8B9D8A7D8B1ampItemid=104 4 ldquoViolent explosion shakes legal advisor of Abyan governorate crisis in Lahmar and mediators try to correct the situationrdquo Mareb Press June 5 2007 [Arabic] Available httpmarebpressnetnprintphpsid=6225 5 ldquoThe Fadhli Triberdquo Abyan Board May 6 2007 [Arabic] Available httpwwwabyanboardnetabshowthreadphp2536-D982D8A8D98AD984D8A9-D8A7D984D981D8B6D984D98A ldquoDivision of the Fadhli tribes of Abyan governoraterdquo Abyan Board April 7 2012 [Arabic] Available httpwwwabyanboardnetabshowthreadphp9662-D8A7D982D8B3D8A7D985-D982D8A8D8A7D8A6D984-D8A7D984D981D8B6D984D98A-D985D8ADD8A7D981D8B8D8A9-D8A7D8A8D98AD986 ldquoFadhli calls on the army and Ansar al Sharia in Zinjibar to implement week-long ceasefire and threatens to take tribal stance against infringersrdquo al Masdar Online July 11 2011 [Arabic] Available httpwwwalmasdaronlinecomindexphppage=newsamparticle-section=1ampnews_id=21233 ldquoThe tribeshellipthe core and prop of the staterdquo Okaz May 21 2012 [Arabic] Available httpwwwokazcomsaNewIssues20120521Con20120521504668htm ldquoTribes of Abyanrdquo Hadramawt Forum November 4 2009 [Arabic] Available httpwwwhdrmutnetvbt301337html
Contact Sasha Gordon at SashaGordonaeiorg 17
6 ldquoThe Fadhli Triberdquo Abyan Board May 6 2007 [Arabic] Available httpwwwabyanboardnetabshowthreadphp2536-D982D8A8D98AD984D8A9-D8A7D984D981D8B6D984D98A 7 ldquoTribes of Abyanrdquo Hadramawt Forum November 4 2009 [Arabic] Available httpwwwhdrmutnetvbt301337html 8 ldquoMilitary sources to lsquoal Masdar Onlinersquo Military units loyal to revolution head toward Zinjibar to impose security and expel the armed groups [comments section]rdquo al Masdar Online May 31 2011 [Arabic] Available httpwwwalmasdaronlinenetindexphpuploadsadvsuploadsissuespdfindexphppage=newsampnews_id=20207 ldquo111th Brigade and sons of Lawder and al Audhali tribes foil al Qaedarsquos attempt to control Lawder city 30 terrorists killedrdquo al Bida Press April 9 2012 [Arabic] Available httpwwwalbidapressnetnewsphpaction=viewampid=19765 ldquoAnsar al Sharia shells Lawder with artillery and tanksrdquo Mareb Press April 11 2012 [Arabic] Available httpmarebpressnetnews_detailsphplang=arabicampsid=42536 9 ldquoThe tribeshellipthe core and prop of the staterdquo Okaz May 21 2012 [Arabic] Available httpwwwokazcomsaNewIssues20120521Con20120521504668htm 10 ldquoBreaking News One of Ansar al Shariarsquos leaders captured in Lawder and sources say that 28 members of Ansar al Sharia were killedrsquordquo Yafa News April 13 2012 [Arabic] Available httpwebcachegoogleusercontentcomsearchq=cacheeWV7ikKXBc0Jwwwyafa-newsnet3Fp3D6783+ampcd=2amphl=enampct=clnkampgl=us ldquoCelebration in Abyan - Marriage of Amtali family of Al Diyan tribe in Um Aynrdquo You Tube May 25 2012 [Arabic] Available httpwwwyoutubecomwatchv=6_eVZRAld4M ldquoAl Diyanrdquo Wikimapia [Arabic] Available httpwikimapiaorglat=137948129amplon=459047316ampz=11ampl=0ampm=bampshow=23103106D8A7D984-D8AFD98AD8A7D986 (accessed September 4 2012)
Contact Sasha Gordon at SashaGordonaeiorg
Notes
18
Contact Sasha Gordon at SashaGordonaeiorg
For more on Yemenrsquos tribes visit wwwcriticalthreatsorgyemen
19
- Map of Abyani TribesMethodology
- Purpose
- Yemen Tribal Mapping Methodology Overview
- Slide Number 4
- Slide Number 5
- Slide Number 6
- Slide Number 7
- Slide Number 8
- Slide Number 9
- Slide Number 10
- Slide Number 11
- Slide Number 12
- Slide Number 13
- Slide Number 14
- Slide Number 15
- Slide Number 16
- Slide Number 17
- Slide Number 18
- Slide Number 19
-
1) These points are identified as Fadhli territory5
Mapping the al Fadhel Tribe with Method 2
Contact Sasha Gordon at SashaGordonaeiorg
ndash Zinjibar district ndash Zinjibar city ndash Dirjaj ndash Al Kud ndash Shaqra ndash Yuramis ndash Jarsquoawalah ndash Amudiya ndash Tiran ndash Khanfer ndash Al Khabr
9
2) Posts on ldquoAbyan Boardrdquo an online forum indicates that Fadhli territory has the following boundaries6
ndash Al lsquoImad in Aden to the west
ndash Awlaki tribal territory to the east
ndash Making a distance of ldquoabout 100 milesrdquo
Mapping the al Fadhel Tribe with Method 2
Contact Sasha Gordon at SashaGordonaeiorg 10
3) Polygon is drawn using these points and measurements The Awlaki territoryrsquos western border is also roughly determined from the data
Awlaki territory
Polygon later modified to show Marqishi subdivision in Khanfer
Mapping the al Fadhel Tribe with Method 2
Contact Sasha Gordon at SashaGordonaeiorg 11
bull Create base polygon using Baseline Method
bull Consult Wikimapia (crowd-sourced data) to enhance base polygon
bull Example
Audhali Tribe
Method 3 Baseline Method + Wikimapia
Contact Sasha Gordon at SashaGordonaeiorg 12
Mapping the Audhali Tribe with Method 3
Contact Sasha Gordon at SashaGordonaeiorg
Abyan
Al Bayda
1) Three areas of operation are determined from one or more of the following sources using the Baseline Method
ndash Hadramawt Forum7
ndash Al Masdar Online al Bida Press and Mareb Press (Yemeni newspapers)8
ndash Okaz (Saudi newspaper)9
13
2) Wikimapiarsquos mapped polygon indicating Audhali tribal area is consulted
ldquoThaherrdquo Audhalis ldquoKoorrdquo Audhalis Polygon Label ldquoThe Audhali Triberdquo
Mapping the Audhali Tribe with Method 3
Contact Sasha Gordon at SashaGordonaeiorg 14
3) The polygon is roughly mapped using the determined areas of operation and the polygon on Wikimapia
4) Adjustments are made to polygon based on judgment and reliability of data
For example this area which was indicated as belonging to the Audhali on Wikimapia is not included Reliable sources indicate that this location is territory of the al Diyani tribe10
Mapping the Audhali Tribe with Method 3
Contact Sasha Gordon at SashaGordonaeiorg 15
Contact Sasha Gordon at SashaGordonaeiorg
Notes 1 ldquoTribal mediation manages to free prisoners of the Jarsquoadnardquo al Masdar Online April 18 2011 [Arabic] Available httpwwwalmasdaronlinecomindexphpprintphpnews_id=18696 ldquoAbyan al Jarsquoadna tribe hands over one of its sons to the Ansar al Sharia courts for a murder trialrdquo Mareb Press April 4 2012 [Arabic] Available httpmarebpressnetnews_detailsphplng=arabicampsid=42263 2 ldquoRussian doctor freed after his capture by the Jadana of Mudiardquo Akhbar al Yom October 20 2008 [Arabic] Available httpwwwakhbaralyomnetnews_detailsphplng=arabicampsid=5252 ldquoViolent explosion shakes legal advisor of Abyan governorate crisis in Lahmar while mediators try to correct the situationrdquo Mareb Press June 5 2007 [Arabic] Available httpmarebpressnetnprintphpsid=6225 3 ldquoKiller of Jarsquoadna tribe transported to militants of Ansar al Sharia for trial in Jaarrdquo al Oulaye April 6 2012 [Arabic] Available httpaloulayecomindexphpoption=com_k2ampview=itemampid=1227D986D982D984-D982D8A7D8AAD984-D985D986-D982D8A8D98AD984D8A9-D8A7D984D8ACD8B9D8A7D8AFD986D8A9-D8A5D984D989-D985D8B3D984D8ADD98A-D8A3D986D8B5D8A7D8B1-D8A7D984D8B4D8B1D98AD8B9D8A9-D984D985D8ADD8A7D983D985D8AAD987-D981D98A-D8ACD8B9D8A7D8B1ampItemid=104 4 ldquoViolent explosion shakes legal advisor of Abyan governorate crisis in Lahmar and mediators try to correct the situationrdquo Mareb Press June 5 2007 [Arabic] Available httpmarebpressnetnprintphpsid=6225 5 ldquoThe Fadhli Triberdquo Abyan Board May 6 2007 [Arabic] Available httpwwwabyanboardnetabshowthreadphp2536-D982D8A8D98AD984D8A9-D8A7D984D981D8B6D984D98A ldquoDivision of the Fadhli tribes of Abyan governoraterdquo Abyan Board April 7 2012 [Arabic] Available httpwwwabyanboardnetabshowthreadphp9662-D8A7D982D8B3D8A7D985-D982D8A8D8A7D8A6D984-D8A7D984D981D8B6D984D98A-D985D8ADD8A7D981D8B8D8A9-D8A7D8A8D98AD986 ldquoFadhli calls on the army and Ansar al Sharia in Zinjibar to implement week-long ceasefire and threatens to take tribal stance against infringersrdquo al Masdar Online July 11 2011 [Arabic] Available httpwwwalmasdaronlinecomindexphppage=newsamparticle-section=1ampnews_id=21233 ldquoThe tribeshellipthe core and prop of the staterdquo Okaz May 21 2012 [Arabic] Available httpwwwokazcomsaNewIssues20120521Con20120521504668htm ldquoTribes of Abyanrdquo Hadramawt Forum November 4 2009 [Arabic] Available httpwwwhdrmutnetvbt301337html
Contact Sasha Gordon at SashaGordonaeiorg 17
6 ldquoThe Fadhli Triberdquo Abyan Board May 6 2007 [Arabic] Available httpwwwabyanboardnetabshowthreadphp2536-D982D8A8D98AD984D8A9-D8A7D984D981D8B6D984D98A 7 ldquoTribes of Abyanrdquo Hadramawt Forum November 4 2009 [Arabic] Available httpwwwhdrmutnetvbt301337html 8 ldquoMilitary sources to lsquoal Masdar Onlinersquo Military units loyal to revolution head toward Zinjibar to impose security and expel the armed groups [comments section]rdquo al Masdar Online May 31 2011 [Arabic] Available httpwwwalmasdaronlinenetindexphpuploadsadvsuploadsissuespdfindexphppage=newsampnews_id=20207 ldquo111th Brigade and sons of Lawder and al Audhali tribes foil al Qaedarsquos attempt to control Lawder city 30 terrorists killedrdquo al Bida Press April 9 2012 [Arabic] Available httpwwwalbidapressnetnewsphpaction=viewampid=19765 ldquoAnsar al Sharia shells Lawder with artillery and tanksrdquo Mareb Press April 11 2012 [Arabic] Available httpmarebpressnetnews_detailsphplang=arabicampsid=42536 9 ldquoThe tribeshellipthe core and prop of the staterdquo Okaz May 21 2012 [Arabic] Available httpwwwokazcomsaNewIssues20120521Con20120521504668htm 10 ldquoBreaking News One of Ansar al Shariarsquos leaders captured in Lawder and sources say that 28 members of Ansar al Sharia were killedrsquordquo Yafa News April 13 2012 [Arabic] Available httpwebcachegoogleusercontentcomsearchq=cacheeWV7ikKXBc0Jwwwyafa-newsnet3Fp3D6783+ampcd=2amphl=enampct=clnkampgl=us ldquoCelebration in Abyan - Marriage of Amtali family of Al Diyan tribe in Um Aynrdquo You Tube May 25 2012 [Arabic] Available httpwwwyoutubecomwatchv=6_eVZRAld4M ldquoAl Diyanrdquo Wikimapia [Arabic] Available httpwikimapiaorglat=137948129amplon=459047316ampz=11ampl=0ampm=bampshow=23103106D8A7D984-D8AFD98AD8A7D986 (accessed September 4 2012)
Contact Sasha Gordon at SashaGordonaeiorg
Notes
18
Contact Sasha Gordon at SashaGordonaeiorg
For more on Yemenrsquos tribes visit wwwcriticalthreatsorgyemen
19
- Map of Abyani TribesMethodology
- Purpose
- Yemen Tribal Mapping Methodology Overview
- Slide Number 4
- Slide Number 5
- Slide Number 6
- Slide Number 7
- Slide Number 8
- Slide Number 9
- Slide Number 10
- Slide Number 11
- Slide Number 12
- Slide Number 13
- Slide Number 14
- Slide Number 15
- Slide Number 16
- Slide Number 17
- Slide Number 18
- Slide Number 19
-
2) Posts on ldquoAbyan Boardrdquo an online forum indicates that Fadhli territory has the following boundaries6
ndash Al lsquoImad in Aden to the west
ndash Awlaki tribal territory to the east
ndash Making a distance of ldquoabout 100 milesrdquo
Mapping the al Fadhel Tribe with Method 2
Contact Sasha Gordon at SashaGordonaeiorg 10
3) Polygon is drawn using these points and measurements The Awlaki territoryrsquos western border is also roughly determined from the data
Awlaki territory
Polygon later modified to show Marqishi subdivision in Khanfer
Mapping the al Fadhel Tribe with Method 2
Contact Sasha Gordon at SashaGordonaeiorg 11
bull Create base polygon using Baseline Method
bull Consult Wikimapia (crowd-sourced data) to enhance base polygon
bull Example
Audhali Tribe
Method 3 Baseline Method + Wikimapia
Contact Sasha Gordon at SashaGordonaeiorg 12
Mapping the Audhali Tribe with Method 3
Contact Sasha Gordon at SashaGordonaeiorg
Abyan
Al Bayda
1) Three areas of operation are determined from one or more of the following sources using the Baseline Method
ndash Hadramawt Forum7
ndash Al Masdar Online al Bida Press and Mareb Press (Yemeni newspapers)8
ndash Okaz (Saudi newspaper)9
13
2) Wikimapiarsquos mapped polygon indicating Audhali tribal area is consulted
ldquoThaherrdquo Audhalis ldquoKoorrdquo Audhalis Polygon Label ldquoThe Audhali Triberdquo
Mapping the Audhali Tribe with Method 3
Contact Sasha Gordon at SashaGordonaeiorg 14
3) The polygon is roughly mapped using the determined areas of operation and the polygon on Wikimapia
4) Adjustments are made to polygon based on judgment and reliability of data
For example this area which was indicated as belonging to the Audhali on Wikimapia is not included Reliable sources indicate that this location is territory of the al Diyani tribe10
Mapping the Audhali Tribe with Method 3
Contact Sasha Gordon at SashaGordonaeiorg 15
Contact Sasha Gordon at SashaGordonaeiorg
Notes 1 ldquoTribal mediation manages to free prisoners of the Jarsquoadnardquo al Masdar Online April 18 2011 [Arabic] Available httpwwwalmasdaronlinecomindexphpprintphpnews_id=18696 ldquoAbyan al Jarsquoadna tribe hands over one of its sons to the Ansar al Sharia courts for a murder trialrdquo Mareb Press April 4 2012 [Arabic] Available httpmarebpressnetnews_detailsphplng=arabicampsid=42263 2 ldquoRussian doctor freed after his capture by the Jadana of Mudiardquo Akhbar al Yom October 20 2008 [Arabic] Available httpwwwakhbaralyomnetnews_detailsphplng=arabicampsid=5252 ldquoViolent explosion shakes legal advisor of Abyan governorate crisis in Lahmar while mediators try to correct the situationrdquo Mareb Press June 5 2007 [Arabic] Available httpmarebpressnetnprintphpsid=6225 3 ldquoKiller of Jarsquoadna tribe transported to militants of Ansar al Sharia for trial in Jaarrdquo al Oulaye April 6 2012 [Arabic] Available httpaloulayecomindexphpoption=com_k2ampview=itemampid=1227D986D982D984-D982D8A7D8AAD984-D985D986-D982D8A8D98AD984D8A9-D8A7D984D8ACD8B9D8A7D8AFD986D8A9-D8A5D984D989-D985D8B3D984D8ADD98A-D8A3D986D8B5D8A7D8B1-D8A7D984D8B4D8B1D98AD8B9D8A9-D984D985D8ADD8A7D983D985D8AAD987-D981D98A-D8ACD8B9D8A7D8B1ampItemid=104 4 ldquoViolent explosion shakes legal advisor of Abyan governorate crisis in Lahmar and mediators try to correct the situationrdquo Mareb Press June 5 2007 [Arabic] Available httpmarebpressnetnprintphpsid=6225 5 ldquoThe Fadhli Triberdquo Abyan Board May 6 2007 [Arabic] Available httpwwwabyanboardnetabshowthreadphp2536-D982D8A8D98AD984D8A9-D8A7D984D981D8B6D984D98A ldquoDivision of the Fadhli tribes of Abyan governoraterdquo Abyan Board April 7 2012 [Arabic] Available httpwwwabyanboardnetabshowthreadphp9662-D8A7D982D8B3D8A7D985-D982D8A8D8A7D8A6D984-D8A7D984D981D8B6D984D98A-D985D8ADD8A7D981D8B8D8A9-D8A7D8A8D98AD986 ldquoFadhli calls on the army and Ansar al Sharia in Zinjibar to implement week-long ceasefire and threatens to take tribal stance against infringersrdquo al Masdar Online July 11 2011 [Arabic] Available httpwwwalmasdaronlinecomindexphppage=newsamparticle-section=1ampnews_id=21233 ldquoThe tribeshellipthe core and prop of the staterdquo Okaz May 21 2012 [Arabic] Available httpwwwokazcomsaNewIssues20120521Con20120521504668htm ldquoTribes of Abyanrdquo Hadramawt Forum November 4 2009 [Arabic] Available httpwwwhdrmutnetvbt301337html
Contact Sasha Gordon at SashaGordonaeiorg 17
6 ldquoThe Fadhli Triberdquo Abyan Board May 6 2007 [Arabic] Available httpwwwabyanboardnetabshowthreadphp2536-D982D8A8D98AD984D8A9-D8A7D984D981D8B6D984D98A 7 ldquoTribes of Abyanrdquo Hadramawt Forum November 4 2009 [Arabic] Available httpwwwhdrmutnetvbt301337html 8 ldquoMilitary sources to lsquoal Masdar Onlinersquo Military units loyal to revolution head toward Zinjibar to impose security and expel the armed groups [comments section]rdquo al Masdar Online May 31 2011 [Arabic] Available httpwwwalmasdaronlinenetindexphpuploadsadvsuploadsissuespdfindexphppage=newsampnews_id=20207 ldquo111th Brigade and sons of Lawder and al Audhali tribes foil al Qaedarsquos attempt to control Lawder city 30 terrorists killedrdquo al Bida Press April 9 2012 [Arabic] Available httpwwwalbidapressnetnewsphpaction=viewampid=19765 ldquoAnsar al Sharia shells Lawder with artillery and tanksrdquo Mareb Press April 11 2012 [Arabic] Available httpmarebpressnetnews_detailsphplang=arabicampsid=42536 9 ldquoThe tribeshellipthe core and prop of the staterdquo Okaz May 21 2012 [Arabic] Available httpwwwokazcomsaNewIssues20120521Con20120521504668htm 10 ldquoBreaking News One of Ansar al Shariarsquos leaders captured in Lawder and sources say that 28 members of Ansar al Sharia were killedrsquordquo Yafa News April 13 2012 [Arabic] Available httpwebcachegoogleusercontentcomsearchq=cacheeWV7ikKXBc0Jwwwyafa-newsnet3Fp3D6783+ampcd=2amphl=enampct=clnkampgl=us ldquoCelebration in Abyan - Marriage of Amtali family of Al Diyan tribe in Um Aynrdquo You Tube May 25 2012 [Arabic] Available httpwwwyoutubecomwatchv=6_eVZRAld4M ldquoAl Diyanrdquo Wikimapia [Arabic] Available httpwikimapiaorglat=137948129amplon=459047316ampz=11ampl=0ampm=bampshow=23103106D8A7D984-D8AFD98AD8A7D986 (accessed September 4 2012)
Contact Sasha Gordon at SashaGordonaeiorg
Notes
18
Contact Sasha Gordon at SashaGordonaeiorg
For more on Yemenrsquos tribes visit wwwcriticalthreatsorgyemen
19
- Map of Abyani TribesMethodology
- Purpose
- Yemen Tribal Mapping Methodology Overview
- Slide Number 4
- Slide Number 5
- Slide Number 6
- Slide Number 7
- Slide Number 8
- Slide Number 9
- Slide Number 10
- Slide Number 11
- Slide Number 12
- Slide Number 13
- Slide Number 14
- Slide Number 15
- Slide Number 16
- Slide Number 17
- Slide Number 18
- Slide Number 19
-
3) Polygon is drawn using these points and measurements The Awlaki territoryrsquos western border is also roughly determined from the data
Awlaki territory
Polygon later modified to show Marqishi subdivision in Khanfer
Mapping the al Fadhel Tribe with Method 2
Contact Sasha Gordon at SashaGordonaeiorg 11
bull Create base polygon using Baseline Method
bull Consult Wikimapia (crowd-sourced data) to enhance base polygon
bull Example
Audhali Tribe
Method 3 Baseline Method + Wikimapia
Contact Sasha Gordon at SashaGordonaeiorg 12
Mapping the Audhali Tribe with Method 3
Contact Sasha Gordon at SashaGordonaeiorg
Abyan
Al Bayda
1) Three areas of operation are determined from one or more of the following sources using the Baseline Method
ndash Hadramawt Forum7
ndash Al Masdar Online al Bida Press and Mareb Press (Yemeni newspapers)8
ndash Okaz (Saudi newspaper)9
13
2) Wikimapiarsquos mapped polygon indicating Audhali tribal area is consulted
ldquoThaherrdquo Audhalis ldquoKoorrdquo Audhalis Polygon Label ldquoThe Audhali Triberdquo
Mapping the Audhali Tribe with Method 3
Contact Sasha Gordon at SashaGordonaeiorg 14
3) The polygon is roughly mapped using the determined areas of operation and the polygon on Wikimapia
4) Adjustments are made to polygon based on judgment and reliability of data
For example this area which was indicated as belonging to the Audhali on Wikimapia is not included Reliable sources indicate that this location is territory of the al Diyani tribe10
Mapping the Audhali Tribe with Method 3
Contact Sasha Gordon at SashaGordonaeiorg 15
Contact Sasha Gordon at SashaGordonaeiorg
Notes 1 ldquoTribal mediation manages to free prisoners of the Jarsquoadnardquo al Masdar Online April 18 2011 [Arabic] Available httpwwwalmasdaronlinecomindexphpprintphpnews_id=18696 ldquoAbyan al Jarsquoadna tribe hands over one of its sons to the Ansar al Sharia courts for a murder trialrdquo Mareb Press April 4 2012 [Arabic] Available httpmarebpressnetnews_detailsphplng=arabicampsid=42263 2 ldquoRussian doctor freed after his capture by the Jadana of Mudiardquo Akhbar al Yom October 20 2008 [Arabic] Available httpwwwakhbaralyomnetnews_detailsphplng=arabicampsid=5252 ldquoViolent explosion shakes legal advisor of Abyan governorate crisis in Lahmar while mediators try to correct the situationrdquo Mareb Press June 5 2007 [Arabic] Available httpmarebpressnetnprintphpsid=6225 3 ldquoKiller of Jarsquoadna tribe transported to militants of Ansar al Sharia for trial in Jaarrdquo al Oulaye April 6 2012 [Arabic] Available httpaloulayecomindexphpoption=com_k2ampview=itemampid=1227D986D982D984-D982D8A7D8AAD984-D985D986-D982D8A8D98AD984D8A9-D8A7D984D8ACD8B9D8A7D8AFD986D8A9-D8A5D984D989-D985D8B3D984D8ADD98A-D8A3D986D8B5D8A7D8B1-D8A7D984D8B4D8B1D98AD8B9D8A9-D984D985D8ADD8A7D983D985D8AAD987-D981D98A-D8ACD8B9D8A7D8B1ampItemid=104 4 ldquoViolent explosion shakes legal advisor of Abyan governorate crisis in Lahmar and mediators try to correct the situationrdquo Mareb Press June 5 2007 [Arabic] Available httpmarebpressnetnprintphpsid=6225 5 ldquoThe Fadhli Triberdquo Abyan Board May 6 2007 [Arabic] Available httpwwwabyanboardnetabshowthreadphp2536-D982D8A8D98AD984D8A9-D8A7D984D981D8B6D984D98A ldquoDivision of the Fadhli tribes of Abyan governoraterdquo Abyan Board April 7 2012 [Arabic] Available httpwwwabyanboardnetabshowthreadphp9662-D8A7D982D8B3D8A7D985-D982D8A8D8A7D8A6D984-D8A7D984D981D8B6D984D98A-D985D8ADD8A7D981D8B8D8A9-D8A7D8A8D98AD986 ldquoFadhli calls on the army and Ansar al Sharia in Zinjibar to implement week-long ceasefire and threatens to take tribal stance against infringersrdquo al Masdar Online July 11 2011 [Arabic] Available httpwwwalmasdaronlinecomindexphppage=newsamparticle-section=1ampnews_id=21233 ldquoThe tribeshellipthe core and prop of the staterdquo Okaz May 21 2012 [Arabic] Available httpwwwokazcomsaNewIssues20120521Con20120521504668htm ldquoTribes of Abyanrdquo Hadramawt Forum November 4 2009 [Arabic] Available httpwwwhdrmutnetvbt301337html
Contact Sasha Gordon at SashaGordonaeiorg 17
6 ldquoThe Fadhli Triberdquo Abyan Board May 6 2007 [Arabic] Available httpwwwabyanboardnetabshowthreadphp2536-D982D8A8D98AD984D8A9-D8A7D984D981D8B6D984D98A 7 ldquoTribes of Abyanrdquo Hadramawt Forum November 4 2009 [Arabic] Available httpwwwhdrmutnetvbt301337html 8 ldquoMilitary sources to lsquoal Masdar Onlinersquo Military units loyal to revolution head toward Zinjibar to impose security and expel the armed groups [comments section]rdquo al Masdar Online May 31 2011 [Arabic] Available httpwwwalmasdaronlinenetindexphpuploadsadvsuploadsissuespdfindexphppage=newsampnews_id=20207 ldquo111th Brigade and sons of Lawder and al Audhali tribes foil al Qaedarsquos attempt to control Lawder city 30 terrorists killedrdquo al Bida Press April 9 2012 [Arabic] Available httpwwwalbidapressnetnewsphpaction=viewampid=19765 ldquoAnsar al Sharia shells Lawder with artillery and tanksrdquo Mareb Press April 11 2012 [Arabic] Available httpmarebpressnetnews_detailsphplang=arabicampsid=42536 9 ldquoThe tribeshellipthe core and prop of the staterdquo Okaz May 21 2012 [Arabic] Available httpwwwokazcomsaNewIssues20120521Con20120521504668htm 10 ldquoBreaking News One of Ansar al Shariarsquos leaders captured in Lawder and sources say that 28 members of Ansar al Sharia were killedrsquordquo Yafa News April 13 2012 [Arabic] Available httpwebcachegoogleusercontentcomsearchq=cacheeWV7ikKXBc0Jwwwyafa-newsnet3Fp3D6783+ampcd=2amphl=enampct=clnkampgl=us ldquoCelebration in Abyan - Marriage of Amtali family of Al Diyan tribe in Um Aynrdquo You Tube May 25 2012 [Arabic] Available httpwwwyoutubecomwatchv=6_eVZRAld4M ldquoAl Diyanrdquo Wikimapia [Arabic] Available httpwikimapiaorglat=137948129amplon=459047316ampz=11ampl=0ampm=bampshow=23103106D8A7D984-D8AFD98AD8A7D986 (accessed September 4 2012)
Contact Sasha Gordon at SashaGordonaeiorg
Notes
18
Contact Sasha Gordon at SashaGordonaeiorg
For more on Yemenrsquos tribes visit wwwcriticalthreatsorgyemen
19
- Map of Abyani TribesMethodology
- Purpose
- Yemen Tribal Mapping Methodology Overview
- Slide Number 4
- Slide Number 5
- Slide Number 6
- Slide Number 7
- Slide Number 8
- Slide Number 9
- Slide Number 10
- Slide Number 11
- Slide Number 12
- Slide Number 13
- Slide Number 14
- Slide Number 15
- Slide Number 16
- Slide Number 17
- Slide Number 18
- Slide Number 19
-
bull Create base polygon using Baseline Method
bull Consult Wikimapia (crowd-sourced data) to enhance base polygon
bull Example
Audhali Tribe
Method 3 Baseline Method + Wikimapia
Contact Sasha Gordon at SashaGordonaeiorg 12
Mapping the Audhali Tribe with Method 3
Contact Sasha Gordon at SashaGordonaeiorg
Abyan
Al Bayda
1) Three areas of operation are determined from one or more of the following sources using the Baseline Method
ndash Hadramawt Forum7
ndash Al Masdar Online al Bida Press and Mareb Press (Yemeni newspapers)8
ndash Okaz (Saudi newspaper)9
13
2) Wikimapiarsquos mapped polygon indicating Audhali tribal area is consulted
ldquoThaherrdquo Audhalis ldquoKoorrdquo Audhalis Polygon Label ldquoThe Audhali Triberdquo
Mapping the Audhali Tribe with Method 3
Contact Sasha Gordon at SashaGordonaeiorg 14
3) The polygon is roughly mapped using the determined areas of operation and the polygon on Wikimapia
4) Adjustments are made to polygon based on judgment and reliability of data
For example this area which was indicated as belonging to the Audhali on Wikimapia is not included Reliable sources indicate that this location is territory of the al Diyani tribe10
Mapping the Audhali Tribe with Method 3
Contact Sasha Gordon at SashaGordonaeiorg 15
Contact Sasha Gordon at SashaGordonaeiorg
Notes 1 ldquoTribal mediation manages to free prisoners of the Jarsquoadnardquo al Masdar Online April 18 2011 [Arabic] Available httpwwwalmasdaronlinecomindexphpprintphpnews_id=18696 ldquoAbyan al Jarsquoadna tribe hands over one of its sons to the Ansar al Sharia courts for a murder trialrdquo Mareb Press April 4 2012 [Arabic] Available httpmarebpressnetnews_detailsphplng=arabicampsid=42263 2 ldquoRussian doctor freed after his capture by the Jadana of Mudiardquo Akhbar al Yom October 20 2008 [Arabic] Available httpwwwakhbaralyomnetnews_detailsphplng=arabicampsid=5252 ldquoViolent explosion shakes legal advisor of Abyan governorate crisis in Lahmar while mediators try to correct the situationrdquo Mareb Press June 5 2007 [Arabic] Available httpmarebpressnetnprintphpsid=6225 3 ldquoKiller of Jarsquoadna tribe transported to militants of Ansar al Sharia for trial in Jaarrdquo al Oulaye April 6 2012 [Arabic] Available httpaloulayecomindexphpoption=com_k2ampview=itemampid=1227D986D982D984-D982D8A7D8AAD984-D985D986-D982D8A8D98AD984D8A9-D8A7D984D8ACD8B9D8A7D8AFD986D8A9-D8A5D984D989-D985D8B3D984D8ADD98A-D8A3D986D8B5D8A7D8B1-D8A7D984D8B4D8B1D98AD8B9D8A9-D984D985D8ADD8A7D983D985D8AAD987-D981D98A-D8ACD8B9D8A7D8B1ampItemid=104 4 ldquoViolent explosion shakes legal advisor of Abyan governorate crisis in Lahmar and mediators try to correct the situationrdquo Mareb Press June 5 2007 [Arabic] Available httpmarebpressnetnprintphpsid=6225 5 ldquoThe Fadhli Triberdquo Abyan Board May 6 2007 [Arabic] Available httpwwwabyanboardnetabshowthreadphp2536-D982D8A8D98AD984D8A9-D8A7D984D981D8B6D984D98A ldquoDivision of the Fadhli tribes of Abyan governoraterdquo Abyan Board April 7 2012 [Arabic] Available httpwwwabyanboardnetabshowthreadphp9662-D8A7D982D8B3D8A7D985-D982D8A8D8A7D8A6D984-D8A7D984D981D8B6D984D98A-D985D8ADD8A7D981D8B8D8A9-D8A7D8A8D98AD986 ldquoFadhli calls on the army and Ansar al Sharia in Zinjibar to implement week-long ceasefire and threatens to take tribal stance against infringersrdquo al Masdar Online July 11 2011 [Arabic] Available httpwwwalmasdaronlinecomindexphppage=newsamparticle-section=1ampnews_id=21233 ldquoThe tribeshellipthe core and prop of the staterdquo Okaz May 21 2012 [Arabic] Available httpwwwokazcomsaNewIssues20120521Con20120521504668htm ldquoTribes of Abyanrdquo Hadramawt Forum November 4 2009 [Arabic] Available httpwwwhdrmutnetvbt301337html
Contact Sasha Gordon at SashaGordonaeiorg 17
6 ldquoThe Fadhli Triberdquo Abyan Board May 6 2007 [Arabic] Available httpwwwabyanboardnetabshowthreadphp2536-D982D8A8D98AD984D8A9-D8A7D984D981D8B6D984D98A 7 ldquoTribes of Abyanrdquo Hadramawt Forum November 4 2009 [Arabic] Available httpwwwhdrmutnetvbt301337html 8 ldquoMilitary sources to lsquoal Masdar Onlinersquo Military units loyal to revolution head toward Zinjibar to impose security and expel the armed groups [comments section]rdquo al Masdar Online May 31 2011 [Arabic] Available httpwwwalmasdaronlinenetindexphpuploadsadvsuploadsissuespdfindexphppage=newsampnews_id=20207 ldquo111th Brigade and sons of Lawder and al Audhali tribes foil al Qaedarsquos attempt to control Lawder city 30 terrorists killedrdquo al Bida Press April 9 2012 [Arabic] Available httpwwwalbidapressnetnewsphpaction=viewampid=19765 ldquoAnsar al Sharia shells Lawder with artillery and tanksrdquo Mareb Press April 11 2012 [Arabic] Available httpmarebpressnetnews_detailsphplang=arabicampsid=42536 9 ldquoThe tribeshellipthe core and prop of the staterdquo Okaz May 21 2012 [Arabic] Available httpwwwokazcomsaNewIssues20120521Con20120521504668htm 10 ldquoBreaking News One of Ansar al Shariarsquos leaders captured in Lawder and sources say that 28 members of Ansar al Sharia were killedrsquordquo Yafa News April 13 2012 [Arabic] Available httpwebcachegoogleusercontentcomsearchq=cacheeWV7ikKXBc0Jwwwyafa-newsnet3Fp3D6783+ampcd=2amphl=enampct=clnkampgl=us ldquoCelebration in Abyan - Marriage of Amtali family of Al Diyan tribe in Um Aynrdquo You Tube May 25 2012 [Arabic] Available httpwwwyoutubecomwatchv=6_eVZRAld4M ldquoAl Diyanrdquo Wikimapia [Arabic] Available httpwikimapiaorglat=137948129amplon=459047316ampz=11ampl=0ampm=bampshow=23103106D8A7D984-D8AFD98AD8A7D986 (accessed September 4 2012)
Contact Sasha Gordon at SashaGordonaeiorg
Notes
18
Contact Sasha Gordon at SashaGordonaeiorg
For more on Yemenrsquos tribes visit wwwcriticalthreatsorgyemen
19
- Map of Abyani TribesMethodology
- Purpose
- Yemen Tribal Mapping Methodology Overview
- Slide Number 4
- Slide Number 5
- Slide Number 6
- Slide Number 7
- Slide Number 8
- Slide Number 9
- Slide Number 10
- Slide Number 11
- Slide Number 12
- Slide Number 13
- Slide Number 14
- Slide Number 15
- Slide Number 16
- Slide Number 17
- Slide Number 18
- Slide Number 19
-
Mapping the Audhali Tribe with Method 3
Contact Sasha Gordon at SashaGordonaeiorg
Abyan
Al Bayda
1) Three areas of operation are determined from one or more of the following sources using the Baseline Method
ndash Hadramawt Forum7
ndash Al Masdar Online al Bida Press and Mareb Press (Yemeni newspapers)8
ndash Okaz (Saudi newspaper)9
13
2) Wikimapiarsquos mapped polygon indicating Audhali tribal area is consulted
ldquoThaherrdquo Audhalis ldquoKoorrdquo Audhalis Polygon Label ldquoThe Audhali Triberdquo
Mapping the Audhali Tribe with Method 3
Contact Sasha Gordon at SashaGordonaeiorg 14
3) The polygon is roughly mapped using the determined areas of operation and the polygon on Wikimapia
4) Adjustments are made to polygon based on judgment and reliability of data
For example this area which was indicated as belonging to the Audhali on Wikimapia is not included Reliable sources indicate that this location is territory of the al Diyani tribe10
Mapping the Audhali Tribe with Method 3
Contact Sasha Gordon at SashaGordonaeiorg 15
Contact Sasha Gordon at SashaGordonaeiorg
Notes 1 ldquoTribal mediation manages to free prisoners of the Jarsquoadnardquo al Masdar Online April 18 2011 [Arabic] Available httpwwwalmasdaronlinecomindexphpprintphpnews_id=18696 ldquoAbyan al Jarsquoadna tribe hands over one of its sons to the Ansar al Sharia courts for a murder trialrdquo Mareb Press April 4 2012 [Arabic] Available httpmarebpressnetnews_detailsphplng=arabicampsid=42263 2 ldquoRussian doctor freed after his capture by the Jadana of Mudiardquo Akhbar al Yom October 20 2008 [Arabic] Available httpwwwakhbaralyomnetnews_detailsphplng=arabicampsid=5252 ldquoViolent explosion shakes legal advisor of Abyan governorate crisis in Lahmar while mediators try to correct the situationrdquo Mareb Press June 5 2007 [Arabic] Available httpmarebpressnetnprintphpsid=6225 3 ldquoKiller of Jarsquoadna tribe transported to militants of Ansar al Sharia for trial in Jaarrdquo al Oulaye April 6 2012 [Arabic] Available httpaloulayecomindexphpoption=com_k2ampview=itemampid=1227D986D982D984-D982D8A7D8AAD984-D985D986-D982D8A8D98AD984D8A9-D8A7D984D8ACD8B9D8A7D8AFD986D8A9-D8A5D984D989-D985D8B3D984D8ADD98A-D8A3D986D8B5D8A7D8B1-D8A7D984D8B4D8B1D98AD8B9D8A9-D984D985D8ADD8A7D983D985D8AAD987-D981D98A-D8ACD8B9D8A7D8B1ampItemid=104 4 ldquoViolent explosion shakes legal advisor of Abyan governorate crisis in Lahmar and mediators try to correct the situationrdquo Mareb Press June 5 2007 [Arabic] Available httpmarebpressnetnprintphpsid=6225 5 ldquoThe Fadhli Triberdquo Abyan Board May 6 2007 [Arabic] Available httpwwwabyanboardnetabshowthreadphp2536-D982D8A8D98AD984D8A9-D8A7D984D981D8B6D984D98A ldquoDivision of the Fadhli tribes of Abyan governoraterdquo Abyan Board April 7 2012 [Arabic] Available httpwwwabyanboardnetabshowthreadphp9662-D8A7D982D8B3D8A7D985-D982D8A8D8A7D8A6D984-D8A7D984D981D8B6D984D98A-D985D8ADD8A7D981D8B8D8A9-D8A7D8A8D98AD986 ldquoFadhli calls on the army and Ansar al Sharia in Zinjibar to implement week-long ceasefire and threatens to take tribal stance against infringersrdquo al Masdar Online July 11 2011 [Arabic] Available httpwwwalmasdaronlinecomindexphppage=newsamparticle-section=1ampnews_id=21233 ldquoThe tribeshellipthe core and prop of the staterdquo Okaz May 21 2012 [Arabic] Available httpwwwokazcomsaNewIssues20120521Con20120521504668htm ldquoTribes of Abyanrdquo Hadramawt Forum November 4 2009 [Arabic] Available httpwwwhdrmutnetvbt301337html
Contact Sasha Gordon at SashaGordonaeiorg 17
6 ldquoThe Fadhli Triberdquo Abyan Board May 6 2007 [Arabic] Available httpwwwabyanboardnetabshowthreadphp2536-D982D8A8D98AD984D8A9-D8A7D984D981D8B6D984D98A 7 ldquoTribes of Abyanrdquo Hadramawt Forum November 4 2009 [Arabic] Available httpwwwhdrmutnetvbt301337html 8 ldquoMilitary sources to lsquoal Masdar Onlinersquo Military units loyal to revolution head toward Zinjibar to impose security and expel the armed groups [comments section]rdquo al Masdar Online May 31 2011 [Arabic] Available httpwwwalmasdaronlinenetindexphpuploadsadvsuploadsissuespdfindexphppage=newsampnews_id=20207 ldquo111th Brigade and sons of Lawder and al Audhali tribes foil al Qaedarsquos attempt to control Lawder city 30 terrorists killedrdquo al Bida Press April 9 2012 [Arabic] Available httpwwwalbidapressnetnewsphpaction=viewampid=19765 ldquoAnsar al Sharia shells Lawder with artillery and tanksrdquo Mareb Press April 11 2012 [Arabic] Available httpmarebpressnetnews_detailsphplang=arabicampsid=42536 9 ldquoThe tribeshellipthe core and prop of the staterdquo Okaz May 21 2012 [Arabic] Available httpwwwokazcomsaNewIssues20120521Con20120521504668htm 10 ldquoBreaking News One of Ansar al Shariarsquos leaders captured in Lawder and sources say that 28 members of Ansar al Sharia were killedrsquordquo Yafa News April 13 2012 [Arabic] Available httpwebcachegoogleusercontentcomsearchq=cacheeWV7ikKXBc0Jwwwyafa-newsnet3Fp3D6783+ampcd=2amphl=enampct=clnkampgl=us ldquoCelebration in Abyan - Marriage of Amtali family of Al Diyan tribe in Um Aynrdquo You Tube May 25 2012 [Arabic] Available httpwwwyoutubecomwatchv=6_eVZRAld4M ldquoAl Diyanrdquo Wikimapia [Arabic] Available httpwikimapiaorglat=137948129amplon=459047316ampz=11ampl=0ampm=bampshow=23103106D8A7D984-D8AFD98AD8A7D986 (accessed September 4 2012)
Contact Sasha Gordon at SashaGordonaeiorg
Notes
18
Contact Sasha Gordon at SashaGordonaeiorg
For more on Yemenrsquos tribes visit wwwcriticalthreatsorgyemen
19
- Map of Abyani TribesMethodology
- Purpose
- Yemen Tribal Mapping Methodology Overview
- Slide Number 4
- Slide Number 5
- Slide Number 6
- Slide Number 7
- Slide Number 8
- Slide Number 9
- Slide Number 10
- Slide Number 11
- Slide Number 12
- Slide Number 13
- Slide Number 14
- Slide Number 15
- Slide Number 16
- Slide Number 17
- Slide Number 18
- Slide Number 19
-
2) Wikimapiarsquos mapped polygon indicating Audhali tribal area is consulted
ldquoThaherrdquo Audhalis ldquoKoorrdquo Audhalis Polygon Label ldquoThe Audhali Triberdquo
Mapping the Audhali Tribe with Method 3
Contact Sasha Gordon at SashaGordonaeiorg 14
3) The polygon is roughly mapped using the determined areas of operation and the polygon on Wikimapia
4) Adjustments are made to polygon based on judgment and reliability of data
For example this area which was indicated as belonging to the Audhali on Wikimapia is not included Reliable sources indicate that this location is territory of the al Diyani tribe10
Mapping the Audhali Tribe with Method 3
Contact Sasha Gordon at SashaGordonaeiorg 15
Contact Sasha Gordon at SashaGordonaeiorg
Notes 1 ldquoTribal mediation manages to free prisoners of the Jarsquoadnardquo al Masdar Online April 18 2011 [Arabic] Available httpwwwalmasdaronlinecomindexphpprintphpnews_id=18696 ldquoAbyan al Jarsquoadna tribe hands over one of its sons to the Ansar al Sharia courts for a murder trialrdquo Mareb Press April 4 2012 [Arabic] Available httpmarebpressnetnews_detailsphplng=arabicampsid=42263 2 ldquoRussian doctor freed after his capture by the Jadana of Mudiardquo Akhbar al Yom October 20 2008 [Arabic] Available httpwwwakhbaralyomnetnews_detailsphplng=arabicampsid=5252 ldquoViolent explosion shakes legal advisor of Abyan governorate crisis in Lahmar while mediators try to correct the situationrdquo Mareb Press June 5 2007 [Arabic] Available httpmarebpressnetnprintphpsid=6225 3 ldquoKiller of Jarsquoadna tribe transported to militants of Ansar al Sharia for trial in Jaarrdquo al Oulaye April 6 2012 [Arabic] Available httpaloulayecomindexphpoption=com_k2ampview=itemampid=1227D986D982D984-D982D8A7D8AAD984-D985D986-D982D8A8D98AD984D8A9-D8A7D984D8ACD8B9D8A7D8AFD986D8A9-D8A5D984D989-D985D8B3D984D8ADD98A-D8A3D986D8B5D8A7D8B1-D8A7D984D8B4D8B1D98AD8B9D8A9-D984D985D8ADD8A7D983D985D8AAD987-D981D98A-D8ACD8B9D8A7D8B1ampItemid=104 4 ldquoViolent explosion shakes legal advisor of Abyan governorate crisis in Lahmar and mediators try to correct the situationrdquo Mareb Press June 5 2007 [Arabic] Available httpmarebpressnetnprintphpsid=6225 5 ldquoThe Fadhli Triberdquo Abyan Board May 6 2007 [Arabic] Available httpwwwabyanboardnetabshowthreadphp2536-D982D8A8D98AD984D8A9-D8A7D984D981D8B6D984D98A ldquoDivision of the Fadhli tribes of Abyan governoraterdquo Abyan Board April 7 2012 [Arabic] Available httpwwwabyanboardnetabshowthreadphp9662-D8A7D982D8B3D8A7D985-D982D8A8D8A7D8A6D984-D8A7D984D981D8B6D984D98A-D985D8ADD8A7D981D8B8D8A9-D8A7D8A8D98AD986 ldquoFadhli calls on the army and Ansar al Sharia in Zinjibar to implement week-long ceasefire and threatens to take tribal stance against infringersrdquo al Masdar Online July 11 2011 [Arabic] Available httpwwwalmasdaronlinecomindexphppage=newsamparticle-section=1ampnews_id=21233 ldquoThe tribeshellipthe core and prop of the staterdquo Okaz May 21 2012 [Arabic] Available httpwwwokazcomsaNewIssues20120521Con20120521504668htm ldquoTribes of Abyanrdquo Hadramawt Forum November 4 2009 [Arabic] Available httpwwwhdrmutnetvbt301337html
Contact Sasha Gordon at SashaGordonaeiorg 17
6 ldquoThe Fadhli Triberdquo Abyan Board May 6 2007 [Arabic] Available httpwwwabyanboardnetabshowthreadphp2536-D982D8A8D98AD984D8A9-D8A7D984D981D8B6D984D98A 7 ldquoTribes of Abyanrdquo Hadramawt Forum November 4 2009 [Arabic] Available httpwwwhdrmutnetvbt301337html 8 ldquoMilitary sources to lsquoal Masdar Onlinersquo Military units loyal to revolution head toward Zinjibar to impose security and expel the armed groups [comments section]rdquo al Masdar Online May 31 2011 [Arabic] Available httpwwwalmasdaronlinenetindexphpuploadsadvsuploadsissuespdfindexphppage=newsampnews_id=20207 ldquo111th Brigade and sons of Lawder and al Audhali tribes foil al Qaedarsquos attempt to control Lawder city 30 terrorists killedrdquo al Bida Press April 9 2012 [Arabic] Available httpwwwalbidapressnetnewsphpaction=viewampid=19765 ldquoAnsar al Sharia shells Lawder with artillery and tanksrdquo Mareb Press April 11 2012 [Arabic] Available httpmarebpressnetnews_detailsphplang=arabicampsid=42536 9 ldquoThe tribeshellipthe core and prop of the staterdquo Okaz May 21 2012 [Arabic] Available httpwwwokazcomsaNewIssues20120521Con20120521504668htm 10 ldquoBreaking News One of Ansar al Shariarsquos leaders captured in Lawder and sources say that 28 members of Ansar al Sharia were killedrsquordquo Yafa News April 13 2012 [Arabic] Available httpwebcachegoogleusercontentcomsearchq=cacheeWV7ikKXBc0Jwwwyafa-newsnet3Fp3D6783+ampcd=2amphl=enampct=clnkampgl=us ldquoCelebration in Abyan - Marriage of Amtali family of Al Diyan tribe in Um Aynrdquo You Tube May 25 2012 [Arabic] Available httpwwwyoutubecomwatchv=6_eVZRAld4M ldquoAl Diyanrdquo Wikimapia [Arabic] Available httpwikimapiaorglat=137948129amplon=459047316ampz=11ampl=0ampm=bampshow=23103106D8A7D984-D8AFD98AD8A7D986 (accessed September 4 2012)
Contact Sasha Gordon at SashaGordonaeiorg
Notes
18
Contact Sasha Gordon at SashaGordonaeiorg
For more on Yemenrsquos tribes visit wwwcriticalthreatsorgyemen
19
- Map of Abyani TribesMethodology
- Purpose
- Yemen Tribal Mapping Methodology Overview
- Slide Number 4
- Slide Number 5
- Slide Number 6
- Slide Number 7
- Slide Number 8
- Slide Number 9
- Slide Number 10
- Slide Number 11
- Slide Number 12
- Slide Number 13
- Slide Number 14
- Slide Number 15
- Slide Number 16
- Slide Number 17
- Slide Number 18
- Slide Number 19
-
3) The polygon is roughly mapped using the determined areas of operation and the polygon on Wikimapia
4) Adjustments are made to polygon based on judgment and reliability of data
For example this area which was indicated as belonging to the Audhali on Wikimapia is not included Reliable sources indicate that this location is territory of the al Diyani tribe10
Mapping the Audhali Tribe with Method 3
Contact Sasha Gordon at SashaGordonaeiorg 15
Contact Sasha Gordon at SashaGordonaeiorg
Notes 1 ldquoTribal mediation manages to free prisoners of the Jarsquoadnardquo al Masdar Online April 18 2011 [Arabic] Available httpwwwalmasdaronlinecomindexphpprintphpnews_id=18696 ldquoAbyan al Jarsquoadna tribe hands over one of its sons to the Ansar al Sharia courts for a murder trialrdquo Mareb Press April 4 2012 [Arabic] Available httpmarebpressnetnews_detailsphplng=arabicampsid=42263 2 ldquoRussian doctor freed after his capture by the Jadana of Mudiardquo Akhbar al Yom October 20 2008 [Arabic] Available httpwwwakhbaralyomnetnews_detailsphplng=arabicampsid=5252 ldquoViolent explosion shakes legal advisor of Abyan governorate crisis in Lahmar while mediators try to correct the situationrdquo Mareb Press June 5 2007 [Arabic] Available httpmarebpressnetnprintphpsid=6225 3 ldquoKiller of Jarsquoadna tribe transported to militants of Ansar al Sharia for trial in Jaarrdquo al Oulaye April 6 2012 [Arabic] Available httpaloulayecomindexphpoption=com_k2ampview=itemampid=1227D986D982D984-D982D8A7D8AAD984-D985D986-D982D8A8D98AD984D8A9-D8A7D984D8ACD8B9D8A7D8AFD986D8A9-D8A5D984D989-D985D8B3D984D8ADD98A-D8A3D986D8B5D8A7D8B1-D8A7D984D8B4D8B1D98AD8B9D8A9-D984D985D8ADD8A7D983D985D8AAD987-D981D98A-D8ACD8B9D8A7D8B1ampItemid=104 4 ldquoViolent explosion shakes legal advisor of Abyan governorate crisis in Lahmar and mediators try to correct the situationrdquo Mareb Press June 5 2007 [Arabic] Available httpmarebpressnetnprintphpsid=6225 5 ldquoThe Fadhli Triberdquo Abyan Board May 6 2007 [Arabic] Available httpwwwabyanboardnetabshowthreadphp2536-D982D8A8D98AD984D8A9-D8A7D984D981D8B6D984D98A ldquoDivision of the Fadhli tribes of Abyan governoraterdquo Abyan Board April 7 2012 [Arabic] Available httpwwwabyanboardnetabshowthreadphp9662-D8A7D982D8B3D8A7D985-D982D8A8D8A7D8A6D984-D8A7D984D981D8B6D984D98A-D985D8ADD8A7D981D8B8D8A9-D8A7D8A8D98AD986 ldquoFadhli calls on the army and Ansar al Sharia in Zinjibar to implement week-long ceasefire and threatens to take tribal stance against infringersrdquo al Masdar Online July 11 2011 [Arabic] Available httpwwwalmasdaronlinecomindexphppage=newsamparticle-section=1ampnews_id=21233 ldquoThe tribeshellipthe core and prop of the staterdquo Okaz May 21 2012 [Arabic] Available httpwwwokazcomsaNewIssues20120521Con20120521504668htm ldquoTribes of Abyanrdquo Hadramawt Forum November 4 2009 [Arabic] Available httpwwwhdrmutnetvbt301337html
Contact Sasha Gordon at SashaGordonaeiorg 17
6 ldquoThe Fadhli Triberdquo Abyan Board May 6 2007 [Arabic] Available httpwwwabyanboardnetabshowthreadphp2536-D982D8A8D98AD984D8A9-D8A7D984D981D8B6D984D98A 7 ldquoTribes of Abyanrdquo Hadramawt Forum November 4 2009 [Arabic] Available httpwwwhdrmutnetvbt301337html 8 ldquoMilitary sources to lsquoal Masdar Onlinersquo Military units loyal to revolution head toward Zinjibar to impose security and expel the armed groups [comments section]rdquo al Masdar Online May 31 2011 [Arabic] Available httpwwwalmasdaronlinenetindexphpuploadsadvsuploadsissuespdfindexphppage=newsampnews_id=20207 ldquo111th Brigade and sons of Lawder and al Audhali tribes foil al Qaedarsquos attempt to control Lawder city 30 terrorists killedrdquo al Bida Press April 9 2012 [Arabic] Available httpwwwalbidapressnetnewsphpaction=viewampid=19765 ldquoAnsar al Sharia shells Lawder with artillery and tanksrdquo Mareb Press April 11 2012 [Arabic] Available httpmarebpressnetnews_detailsphplang=arabicampsid=42536 9 ldquoThe tribeshellipthe core and prop of the staterdquo Okaz May 21 2012 [Arabic] Available httpwwwokazcomsaNewIssues20120521Con20120521504668htm 10 ldquoBreaking News One of Ansar al Shariarsquos leaders captured in Lawder and sources say that 28 members of Ansar al Sharia were killedrsquordquo Yafa News April 13 2012 [Arabic] Available httpwebcachegoogleusercontentcomsearchq=cacheeWV7ikKXBc0Jwwwyafa-newsnet3Fp3D6783+ampcd=2amphl=enampct=clnkampgl=us ldquoCelebration in Abyan - Marriage of Amtali family of Al Diyan tribe in Um Aynrdquo You Tube May 25 2012 [Arabic] Available httpwwwyoutubecomwatchv=6_eVZRAld4M ldquoAl Diyanrdquo Wikimapia [Arabic] Available httpwikimapiaorglat=137948129amplon=459047316ampz=11ampl=0ampm=bampshow=23103106D8A7D984-D8AFD98AD8A7D986 (accessed September 4 2012)
Contact Sasha Gordon at SashaGordonaeiorg
Notes
18
Contact Sasha Gordon at SashaGordonaeiorg
For more on Yemenrsquos tribes visit wwwcriticalthreatsorgyemen
19
- Map of Abyani TribesMethodology
- Purpose
- Yemen Tribal Mapping Methodology Overview
- Slide Number 4
- Slide Number 5
- Slide Number 6
- Slide Number 7
- Slide Number 8
- Slide Number 9
- Slide Number 10
- Slide Number 11
- Slide Number 12
- Slide Number 13
- Slide Number 14
- Slide Number 15
- Slide Number 16
- Slide Number 17
- Slide Number 18
- Slide Number 19
-
Contact Sasha Gordon at SashaGordonaeiorg
Notes 1 ldquoTribal mediation manages to free prisoners of the Jarsquoadnardquo al Masdar Online April 18 2011 [Arabic] Available httpwwwalmasdaronlinecomindexphpprintphpnews_id=18696 ldquoAbyan al Jarsquoadna tribe hands over one of its sons to the Ansar al Sharia courts for a murder trialrdquo Mareb Press April 4 2012 [Arabic] Available httpmarebpressnetnews_detailsphplng=arabicampsid=42263 2 ldquoRussian doctor freed after his capture by the Jadana of Mudiardquo Akhbar al Yom October 20 2008 [Arabic] Available httpwwwakhbaralyomnetnews_detailsphplng=arabicampsid=5252 ldquoViolent explosion shakes legal advisor of Abyan governorate crisis in Lahmar while mediators try to correct the situationrdquo Mareb Press June 5 2007 [Arabic] Available httpmarebpressnetnprintphpsid=6225 3 ldquoKiller of Jarsquoadna tribe transported to militants of Ansar al Sharia for trial in Jaarrdquo al Oulaye April 6 2012 [Arabic] Available httpaloulayecomindexphpoption=com_k2ampview=itemampid=1227D986D982D984-D982D8A7D8AAD984-D985D986-D982D8A8D98AD984D8A9-D8A7D984D8ACD8B9D8A7D8AFD986D8A9-D8A5D984D989-D985D8B3D984D8ADD98A-D8A3D986D8B5D8A7D8B1-D8A7D984D8B4D8B1D98AD8B9D8A9-D984D985D8ADD8A7D983D985D8AAD987-D981D98A-D8ACD8B9D8A7D8B1ampItemid=104 4 ldquoViolent explosion shakes legal advisor of Abyan governorate crisis in Lahmar and mediators try to correct the situationrdquo Mareb Press June 5 2007 [Arabic] Available httpmarebpressnetnprintphpsid=6225 5 ldquoThe Fadhli Triberdquo Abyan Board May 6 2007 [Arabic] Available httpwwwabyanboardnetabshowthreadphp2536-D982D8A8D98AD984D8A9-D8A7D984D981D8B6D984D98A ldquoDivision of the Fadhli tribes of Abyan governoraterdquo Abyan Board April 7 2012 [Arabic] Available httpwwwabyanboardnetabshowthreadphp9662-D8A7D982D8B3D8A7D985-D982D8A8D8A7D8A6D984-D8A7D984D981D8B6D984D98A-D985D8ADD8A7D981D8B8D8A9-D8A7D8A8D98AD986 ldquoFadhli calls on the army and Ansar al Sharia in Zinjibar to implement week-long ceasefire and threatens to take tribal stance against infringersrdquo al Masdar Online July 11 2011 [Arabic] Available httpwwwalmasdaronlinecomindexphppage=newsamparticle-section=1ampnews_id=21233 ldquoThe tribeshellipthe core and prop of the staterdquo Okaz May 21 2012 [Arabic] Available httpwwwokazcomsaNewIssues20120521Con20120521504668htm ldquoTribes of Abyanrdquo Hadramawt Forum November 4 2009 [Arabic] Available httpwwwhdrmutnetvbt301337html
Contact Sasha Gordon at SashaGordonaeiorg 17
6 ldquoThe Fadhli Triberdquo Abyan Board May 6 2007 [Arabic] Available httpwwwabyanboardnetabshowthreadphp2536-D982D8A8D98AD984D8A9-D8A7D984D981D8B6D984D98A 7 ldquoTribes of Abyanrdquo Hadramawt Forum November 4 2009 [Arabic] Available httpwwwhdrmutnetvbt301337html 8 ldquoMilitary sources to lsquoal Masdar Onlinersquo Military units loyal to revolution head toward Zinjibar to impose security and expel the armed groups [comments section]rdquo al Masdar Online May 31 2011 [Arabic] Available httpwwwalmasdaronlinenetindexphpuploadsadvsuploadsissuespdfindexphppage=newsampnews_id=20207 ldquo111th Brigade and sons of Lawder and al Audhali tribes foil al Qaedarsquos attempt to control Lawder city 30 terrorists killedrdquo al Bida Press April 9 2012 [Arabic] Available httpwwwalbidapressnetnewsphpaction=viewampid=19765 ldquoAnsar al Sharia shells Lawder with artillery and tanksrdquo Mareb Press April 11 2012 [Arabic] Available httpmarebpressnetnews_detailsphplang=arabicampsid=42536 9 ldquoThe tribeshellipthe core and prop of the staterdquo Okaz May 21 2012 [Arabic] Available httpwwwokazcomsaNewIssues20120521Con20120521504668htm 10 ldquoBreaking News One of Ansar al Shariarsquos leaders captured in Lawder and sources say that 28 members of Ansar al Sharia were killedrsquordquo Yafa News April 13 2012 [Arabic] Available httpwebcachegoogleusercontentcomsearchq=cacheeWV7ikKXBc0Jwwwyafa-newsnet3Fp3D6783+ampcd=2amphl=enampct=clnkampgl=us ldquoCelebration in Abyan - Marriage of Amtali family of Al Diyan tribe in Um Aynrdquo You Tube May 25 2012 [Arabic] Available httpwwwyoutubecomwatchv=6_eVZRAld4M ldquoAl Diyanrdquo Wikimapia [Arabic] Available httpwikimapiaorglat=137948129amplon=459047316ampz=11ampl=0ampm=bampshow=23103106D8A7D984-D8AFD98AD8A7D986 (accessed September 4 2012)
Contact Sasha Gordon at SashaGordonaeiorg
Notes
18
Contact Sasha Gordon at SashaGordonaeiorg
For more on Yemenrsquos tribes visit wwwcriticalthreatsorgyemen
19
- Map of Abyani TribesMethodology
- Purpose
- Yemen Tribal Mapping Methodology Overview
- Slide Number 4
- Slide Number 5
- Slide Number 6
- Slide Number 7
- Slide Number 8
- Slide Number 9
- Slide Number 10
- Slide Number 11
- Slide Number 12
- Slide Number 13
- Slide Number 14
- Slide Number 15
- Slide Number 16
- Slide Number 17
- Slide Number 18
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Notes 1 ldquoTribal mediation manages to free prisoners of the Jarsquoadnardquo al Masdar Online April 18 2011 [Arabic] Available httpwwwalmasdaronlinecomindexphpprintphpnews_id=18696 ldquoAbyan al Jarsquoadna tribe hands over one of its sons to the Ansar al Sharia courts for a murder trialrdquo Mareb Press April 4 2012 [Arabic] Available httpmarebpressnetnews_detailsphplng=arabicampsid=42263 2 ldquoRussian doctor freed after his capture by the Jadana of Mudiardquo Akhbar al Yom October 20 2008 [Arabic] Available httpwwwakhbaralyomnetnews_detailsphplng=arabicampsid=5252 ldquoViolent explosion shakes legal advisor of Abyan governorate crisis in Lahmar while mediators try to correct the situationrdquo Mareb Press June 5 2007 [Arabic] Available httpmarebpressnetnprintphpsid=6225 3 ldquoKiller of Jarsquoadna tribe transported to militants of Ansar al Sharia for trial in Jaarrdquo al Oulaye April 6 2012 [Arabic] Available httpaloulayecomindexphpoption=com_k2ampview=itemampid=1227D986D982D984-D982D8A7D8AAD984-D985D986-D982D8A8D98AD984D8A9-D8A7D984D8ACD8B9D8A7D8AFD986D8A9-D8A5D984D989-D985D8B3D984D8ADD98A-D8A3D986D8B5D8A7D8B1-D8A7D984D8B4D8B1D98AD8B9D8A9-D984D985D8ADD8A7D983D985D8AAD987-D981D98A-D8ACD8B9D8A7D8B1ampItemid=104 4 ldquoViolent explosion shakes legal advisor of Abyan governorate crisis in Lahmar and mediators try to correct the situationrdquo Mareb Press June 5 2007 [Arabic] Available httpmarebpressnetnprintphpsid=6225 5 ldquoThe Fadhli Triberdquo Abyan Board May 6 2007 [Arabic] Available httpwwwabyanboardnetabshowthreadphp2536-D982D8A8D98AD984D8A9-D8A7D984D981D8B6D984D98A ldquoDivision of the Fadhli tribes of Abyan governoraterdquo Abyan Board April 7 2012 [Arabic] Available httpwwwabyanboardnetabshowthreadphp9662-D8A7D982D8B3D8A7D985-D982D8A8D8A7D8A6D984-D8A7D984D981D8B6D984D98A-D985D8ADD8A7D981D8B8D8A9-D8A7D8A8D98AD986 ldquoFadhli calls on the army and Ansar al Sharia in Zinjibar to implement week-long ceasefire and threatens to take tribal stance against infringersrdquo al Masdar Online July 11 2011 [Arabic] Available httpwwwalmasdaronlinecomindexphppage=newsamparticle-section=1ampnews_id=21233 ldquoThe tribeshellipthe core and prop of the staterdquo Okaz May 21 2012 [Arabic] Available httpwwwokazcomsaNewIssues20120521Con20120521504668htm ldquoTribes of Abyanrdquo Hadramawt Forum November 4 2009 [Arabic] Available httpwwwhdrmutnetvbt301337html
Contact Sasha Gordon at SashaGordonaeiorg 17
6 ldquoThe Fadhli Triberdquo Abyan Board May 6 2007 [Arabic] Available httpwwwabyanboardnetabshowthreadphp2536-D982D8A8D98AD984D8A9-D8A7D984D981D8B6D984D98A 7 ldquoTribes of Abyanrdquo Hadramawt Forum November 4 2009 [Arabic] Available httpwwwhdrmutnetvbt301337html 8 ldquoMilitary sources to lsquoal Masdar Onlinersquo Military units loyal to revolution head toward Zinjibar to impose security and expel the armed groups [comments section]rdquo al Masdar Online May 31 2011 [Arabic] Available httpwwwalmasdaronlinenetindexphpuploadsadvsuploadsissuespdfindexphppage=newsampnews_id=20207 ldquo111th Brigade and sons of Lawder and al Audhali tribes foil al Qaedarsquos attempt to control Lawder city 30 terrorists killedrdquo al Bida Press April 9 2012 [Arabic] Available httpwwwalbidapressnetnewsphpaction=viewampid=19765 ldquoAnsar al Sharia shells Lawder with artillery and tanksrdquo Mareb Press April 11 2012 [Arabic] Available httpmarebpressnetnews_detailsphplang=arabicampsid=42536 9 ldquoThe tribeshellipthe core and prop of the staterdquo Okaz May 21 2012 [Arabic] Available httpwwwokazcomsaNewIssues20120521Con20120521504668htm 10 ldquoBreaking News One of Ansar al Shariarsquos leaders captured in Lawder and sources say that 28 members of Ansar al Sharia were killedrsquordquo Yafa News April 13 2012 [Arabic] Available httpwebcachegoogleusercontentcomsearchq=cacheeWV7ikKXBc0Jwwwyafa-newsnet3Fp3D6783+ampcd=2amphl=enampct=clnkampgl=us ldquoCelebration in Abyan - Marriage of Amtali family of Al Diyan tribe in Um Aynrdquo You Tube May 25 2012 [Arabic] Available httpwwwyoutubecomwatchv=6_eVZRAld4M ldquoAl Diyanrdquo Wikimapia [Arabic] Available httpwikimapiaorglat=137948129amplon=459047316ampz=11ampl=0ampm=bampshow=23103106D8A7D984-D8AFD98AD8A7D986 (accessed September 4 2012)
Contact Sasha Gordon at SashaGordonaeiorg
Notes
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Contact Sasha Gordon at SashaGordonaeiorg
For more on Yemenrsquos tribes visit wwwcriticalthreatsorgyemen
19
- Map of Abyani TribesMethodology
- Purpose
- Yemen Tribal Mapping Methodology Overview
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6 ldquoThe Fadhli Triberdquo Abyan Board May 6 2007 [Arabic] Available httpwwwabyanboardnetabshowthreadphp2536-D982D8A8D98AD984D8A9-D8A7D984D981D8B6D984D98A 7 ldquoTribes of Abyanrdquo Hadramawt Forum November 4 2009 [Arabic] Available httpwwwhdrmutnetvbt301337html 8 ldquoMilitary sources to lsquoal Masdar Onlinersquo Military units loyal to revolution head toward Zinjibar to impose security and expel the armed groups [comments section]rdquo al Masdar Online May 31 2011 [Arabic] Available httpwwwalmasdaronlinenetindexphpuploadsadvsuploadsissuespdfindexphppage=newsampnews_id=20207 ldquo111th Brigade and sons of Lawder and al Audhali tribes foil al Qaedarsquos attempt to control Lawder city 30 terrorists killedrdquo al Bida Press April 9 2012 [Arabic] Available httpwwwalbidapressnetnewsphpaction=viewampid=19765 ldquoAnsar al Sharia shells Lawder with artillery and tanksrdquo Mareb Press April 11 2012 [Arabic] Available httpmarebpressnetnews_detailsphplang=arabicampsid=42536 9 ldquoThe tribeshellipthe core and prop of the staterdquo Okaz May 21 2012 [Arabic] Available httpwwwokazcomsaNewIssues20120521Con20120521504668htm 10 ldquoBreaking News One of Ansar al Shariarsquos leaders captured in Lawder and sources say that 28 members of Ansar al Sharia were killedrsquordquo Yafa News April 13 2012 [Arabic] Available httpwebcachegoogleusercontentcomsearchq=cacheeWV7ikKXBc0Jwwwyafa-newsnet3Fp3D6783+ampcd=2amphl=enampct=clnkampgl=us ldquoCelebration in Abyan - Marriage of Amtali family of Al Diyan tribe in Um Aynrdquo You Tube May 25 2012 [Arabic] Available httpwwwyoutubecomwatchv=6_eVZRAld4M ldquoAl Diyanrdquo Wikimapia [Arabic] Available httpwikimapiaorglat=137948129amplon=459047316ampz=11ampl=0ampm=bampshow=23103106D8A7D984-D8AFD98AD8A7D986 (accessed September 4 2012)
Contact Sasha Gordon at SashaGordonaeiorg
Notes
18
Contact Sasha Gordon at SashaGordonaeiorg
For more on Yemenrsquos tribes visit wwwcriticalthreatsorgyemen
19
- Map of Abyani TribesMethodology
- Purpose
- Yemen Tribal Mapping Methodology Overview
- Slide Number 4
- Slide Number 5
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Contact Sasha Gordon at SashaGordonaeiorg
For more on Yemenrsquos tribes visit wwwcriticalthreatsorgyemen
19
- Map of Abyani TribesMethodology
- Purpose
- Yemen Tribal Mapping Methodology Overview
- Slide Number 4
- Slide Number 5
- Slide Number 6
- Slide Number 7
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