Armed clashes erupted in al-Hazm after claims that Houthi fighters executed wounded tribesmen inside the city hospital.
Yemen is heating up again: In the past 24 hours, armed clashes were reported in the city of al-Hazm between members of the Hamdan tribe and Houthi forces, after claims that Houthi fighters executed wounded tribesmen inside the city hospital.
At the same time, the Houthis reinforced their forces from nearby provinces, set up checkpoints, and deployed drones to monitor anti-Houthi tribal movements. Meanwhile, tribal convoys continue to arrive in the al-Rayyan area of the Khabb wa al-Shaaf district.
The current escalation began with an unusual story: the clashes broke out after the Houthis arrested and tortured Sheikh Hamad bin Rashid bin Fadgham al-Hazmi, a senior figure in the Dahm tribe. He was arrested after granting tribal protection to a woman named “Mira,” also known as Sumaya al-Zubairi, who claims to be the secret daughter of Saddam Hussein.
