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| Clashes Erupt Between Rival Tribes in Shabwah Province |
| 2023-02-21 |
| [HODHODYEMENNEWS.NET] Violent festivities erupted on Thursday between the sons of al-Awaleq tribes in Shabwah province, eastern Yemen ...an area of the Arabian Peninsula sometimes mistaken for a country. It is populated by more antagonistic tribes and factions than you can keep track of... , amid an alarming rise in tribal feuds in the oil-rich province. Tribal sources reported that festivities broke out between the button men of al-Farid and al-Yaslam tribes in al-Saeed district, which resulted in deaths and injuries on both sides. According to the sources, the military and security forces in the area are observing the festivities without interfering. As a result of the Saudi-led coalition feeding disputes in the occupied provinces, tribal Dire Revenge issues have recently returned to Shabwah in a worrisome manner. Tribalists in Shabwah accused UAE-backed militias in the city of Ataq, the thriving provincial capital, of fomenting tribal conflicts among al-Awaleq tribes in order to undercut the influence of Sheikh Boubaker Farid, the director of al-Saeed district. |
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