Tribal conflicts between factions of the Al-Adio Lamoosh in the Habhan district of Shabwah Governorate have entered their second day, resulting in one fatality and multiple injuries, including women. The clashes are rooted in an old tribal feud, prompting widespread calls for immediate intervention from local authorities and the security committee to cease the violence. Local sources reported that the clashes, which initially erupted yesterday, resumed on Sunday evening and Monday morning in the Khab Lamoosh area. The renewed violence followed the death of Ahmed Saeed bin Adio Al-Qamishi, who succumbed to severe injuries sustained in previous confrontations between relatives from the Al-Adio lineage. The sources indicated that medium and heavy weaponry was employed, raising concerns about the potential escalation of the conflict and further casualties, particularly as the fighting is occurring near populated residential areas. In a related development, tribal sources confirmed the arrival of tribal delegations at the Al-Broud station in Khab Lamoosh. These delegations are gathering to proceed to the Al-Adio territories in an attempt to mediate and halt the sporadic clashes. A precise casualty count for the ongoing confrontations has not yet been released, though local reports mention the injury of Muqbil bin Nasser bin Saleh bin Hamad bin Hussein, following the injury of three individuals, including two women, the previous day. Yesterday, Sunday, local sources had reported three injuries, two of whom were women, stemming from tribal engagements between Al-Lamoosh factions in the Khab Lamoosh area of Habhan district. The initial toll included a severe injury to Ahmed Saeed bin Adio, who later died, and injuries to two women from the Al-Shaybah family, one of whom is in critical condition and reportedly suffered a leg amputation. These confrontations have coincided with urgent appeals from activists and tribal elders in Shabwah. They implore the local government, the security committee, and the province's sheikhs to act swiftly to separate the warring parties, enforce a ceasefire, and disarm heavy weaponry. Activists and tribal leaders have also urged tribal delegations from Shabwah to travel to Khab Lamoosh, establish a presence between the conflicting factions' positions, and secure commitments to cease hostilities and protect homes, paving the way for dispute resolution through tribal customs and relevant authorities. |
