Yemeni media report that armed clashes between Houthi forces and local tribes in Al-Jawf governorate overnight left at least seven Houthi fighters and three tribal fighters dead. The fighting is the latest in a series of tribal confrontations with the Iran-backed group in Yemen.
New: overnight clashes between Houthi fighters and local tribes in Al-Jawf governorate resulted in casualties. The Zioneer has previously reported on multiple tribal-Houthi clashes across Yemen, including in Al-Dhale and the Hays district, as local forces resist Houthi expansion. The reports come from a single source and have not been independently confirmed.
- StrongOvernight: At least 50 Houthi fighters killed in Yemen's Hays district as local tribes repel attack
- DevelopingYemeni tribal and pro-government forces kill 23 Houthi fighters, including two commanders, in Al-Dhale
- DevelopingClashes reported between Yemeni army and Houthis in Al-Jawf district
- DevelopingUnverified: Heavy clashes between Houthis and Saudi-backed Yemeni forces, 4 killed
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