Armed clashes erupt following killing of citizen in Shabwa

SHABWA, June 04 (YPA) – Armed clashes erupted on Sunday between two tribes after the killing of a citizen in the center of Ataq city, the provincial city of Shabwa province, eastern Yemen, on the background of a tribal vendetta.

Local sources in the city said that tribal gunmen belonging to ‘Al Abdullah bin Daha’ tribe shot a citizen named Bin Al-Matnoun Al-Marzqi from ‘Al-Marazeeq’ tribe in Hunish Street, near the residence of the province’s governor loyal to the Saudi-led coalition, Awad Bin Al-Wazir, and killed him on the spot.

Violent clashes broke out following Al-Marzqi’s killing between armed men of the two tribes in the Al-Mawtana area near Ataq, according to the sources.

This comes as the UAE-affiliated factions have been stripping Shabwa tribesmen of their personal weapons since last week, in a proactive step to limit any tribal moves against the factions recruited from Dhalea and Yafea areas.

YPA