| Conflict: | First Battle of Lawdar |
| Partof: | Al-Qaeda insurgency in Yemen |
| Date: | 19–25 August 2010 |
| Place: | Lawdar (Abyan Governorate) |
| Casus: | The Yemeni armed forces regain control of Lawdar |
| Status: | Yemeni victory[1]
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| Combatant1: |  Yemen |
| Combatant2: | Southern Movement[2] al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula |
| Commander2: | Ali bin Saeed bin Jamil al-Abyani Abu Hamza al-Zinjibari Ahmed "Abu Muhammad" Dradesh [3] Adel Saleh Hardaba[4] [5] |
| Strength1: | Unknown |
| Strength2: | South Yemen Movement : 200 Al-Qaeda : 200 |
| Casualties1: | 11-13 killed |
| Casualties2: | 19 killed |
| Casualties3: | 3 civilians killed, 33-35 people killed in total[6] |
The First Battle of Lawdar refers to the Yemeni army offensive, launched between 19 and 25 August 2010 on the city of Lawdar, that at the time was controlled by Al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula. Several activists, including local leaders of Al Qaeda, were killed during the clashes. On 25 August, Yemeni authorities claimed to regain control.[1]