Violent clashes broke out between the Houthi militias and the people of the “Al-Masha’ba” village in the “Jiblah” District in Ibb Governorate, central Yemen, after the commander of the Houthi Rapid Intervention Forces, called “Abu Tariq Al-Nahmi,” and 3 of his companions were killed.

Local sources said that the incident occurred while “Al-Nahmi” and his companions were going out to arrest a person called “Saddam Al-Taweel” and his brother, where “Al-Nahmi” and 3 of his companions were killed during the clashes that broke out with the people of the village.

The sources added that the Houthi militias then blew up Saddam al-Taweel's house, located next to the passport office on the road to the Maitam area, and also kidnapped a number of his family members.

Since the Houthi militias took control of it, Ibb Governorate has witnessed widespread human rights violations and the imposition of financial levies on citizens, which has exacerbated the humanitarian crisis in the governorate.