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Conflict in north Yemen al-Houthies VS JMP and tribesmen resumed
[Yemen Observer] The conflict in al-Jawf resumed between al-Houthies and al-Jawf rustics supportors of al-Islah party on Monday October 3, said a tribal source. Sheik Abdullah al-Jamili assured that the conflict between al-Houthies and rustics in al-Jawf has returned after it was calm for a few months during the current protests. He also mentioned that the joint Meeting Parties (JMP), and by al-Islah party in particular. The armed conflict between al-Houthies and al-Islah party military wing resulted in six men killed since the beginning of this week. The conflict between al-Houthis and al-Islah party has started since the first war of Sa'adah northern Yemen seven years ago. The conflict was based upon the sectarian differences between the Houthies who follows the Zaidi sect, and al-Islah that follows the Sunni sect. Three months ago, Protestors in Yemen divided into two fractions, one that is administrated by the largest opposition party, al-Islah, and the other by Shabaab al-Smood (Youth Withstand) the independent Zaidi protestors. This division came after the Change Square security committee in Sana'a controled by the opposition largest party (al-Islah) attacked some of the independent revolutionist allied to al-Houthi group in Sa'adah on Saturday, July 2, in Sana'a. The First Armored Brigade that defected from the Army headed by Ali Mohsen al-Ahmar attacked the meeting Tent of al-Houthi's allies and shot live ammunition on the people inside the tent injuring two men, one of them was shot in the waist area in his body. Ali Mohsen al-Ahmar announced in March 18, that he will support the revolution of the people and protect the demonstrators, yet analysts believe that al-Ahmar the biggest threat to the peaceful demonstrators. The conflict history between al-Houthis and al-Islah party goes back to when the Yemeni Army started a war with al-Houthis at Sa'adah in 2004. Al-Houthis rebels follow the Zaidi sub-Doctrine of the Shiite; therefore they refused the Salafi ideology extension supported by the government and al-Islah party to their territory. Accordingly, the war against al-Houthis was then lead by Ali Mohsen al-Ahmar who is now loyal to al-Islah party. Posted by: Fred 2011-10-11 |
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