 Local sources reported that more than 4 were killed and many injured in clashes between two tribes in Al-Houthi area (where the tribe of the rebel clerk Bader Al-Deen Al-Houthi resides) on Sunday 18th December 2005. The clashes were reported to have been started on Saturday between Thukera from Al-Osimat tribe and Al-Samout form Bani Surim tribe because of an old revenge™ case. The case was started when a tribesman was hanged in Khear area that belongs to Bani Surem tribe. The road between Sana’a and Saada was blocked because of the festivities clashes between the two tribes. Witnesses said that security forces are not trying to resolve the conflict and that the number of killed people may increase. |