YEMEN Press Agency

Clashes break out in Ataq city of Shabwah

SHABWAH, July 12 (YPA) – Violent clashes broke out between gunmen in Shabwah province, southern Yemen, local sources said.

According to local sources, armed clashes broke out between groups from the Al Ma’ayid and al-Shamt tribes in the center of Ataq city, following the killing of a man from Al Ma’ayad by armed men from the Al Shamt tribe.

The sources added that armed men from al-Shamt killed “Yasser al-Ba’ajri” from Al Ma’aid because of a tribal revenge, but the incident sparked violent confrontations between the two tribal militants.

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