Armed confrontations break out in Shabwa, leave injured

SHABWA, Sept. 26 (YPA) – A number of gunmen were injured on Tuesday in violent clashes that broke out in a number of districts of Shabwa oil province controlled by the coalition factions in eastern Yemen.

Local sources in the governorate said that ”one of the confrontations broke out between tribal gunmen from Al-Aqil and Al-Maasabi Ahl Al-Shaab near Najd Marqad area of Ain district, leaving at least three injured”.

The sources added that the clashes between the militants caused cutting off road linking the districts of Osailan and Harib for several hours due to the development of land buildings in disputed territories.

On the other hand, a number of people were injured in violent confrontations with various types of weapons between Al Awad bin Ali and Al Salem tribes during the last hours of the day near Huda market in Habban district.