也门胡塞与逊尼排冲突再导致13死
At least 13 people were killed in fresh clashes between the Shiite Houthi militants and Sunni tribes in Yemen's southern province of Ibb on Saturday, medics and local officials said.
"At least 11 Houthis and two Sunni tribesmen were killed in clashes erupted on Saturday morning when the Sunni tribes attempted to drive out the Houthis in Yarim city in Ibb province," the sources said.
The Shiite Houthi group advanced to the country's southern regions after they took over control of the capital Sanaa in late September. However, they met increasing resistance of Sunni tribes and al-Qaida militants, which have left dozens of people dead.
A local official told Xinhua that tension in the area is high and fighting could turn into sectarian conflict. He added that the roads linking Ibb with the central Taiz province and Sanaa were cut off.
On Friday, clashes between Houthis and Sunni tribesmen in Ibb city, the provincial capital of Ibb province, left 19 people dead and 27 wounded, according to medics at Ibb hospital.
Hundreds of families have fled their houses due to the fighting.
The Shiite Houthi groups have been expanding the influence southward after they signed a UN-sponsored ceasefire deal with the Yemeni government on Sept. 21 that put an end to week-long deadly clashes. The deal also empowers the Houthi rebels to play an important role in forming a new cabinet and determining the future control of the army.
The group also took over control of the western port city of al- Hodayda last week.
