President Saleh resolves disputes between two tribes [Archives:2006/913/Local News]
SANA'A, Jan. 18 ) Tribal sources disclosed this week that President Saleh had met a number of sheikhs from Al-Abdullah and Al-Raid tribes and their alliances in Shabwa and Abian.
The sources told Al-Ayyam newspaper this week that the president had discussed the background of the dispute. Three persons from Al-Labqath, from Baqzam tribe, and a soldier had died in a fight in May 2004. It is worth mentioning that Al-Abdullah tribes kidnapped the German Minster together with his family, following the arrest of five of their fellow tribesmen last December.
The president directed that the conflict should be resolved within fifteen days, after he had met the tribal sheikhs.
The Germans' release deal included a point that stipulates that there should be an end to the conflicts in a month and a half time. Al-Ayyam newspaper said that the Ministry of interior came to an agreement that will end the aftermath of the exchange of fire that took place inside the government premises in Ahwar district in Abian Governorate in May 2004. The three people from Al-Labqath tribe together with the soldier had died in this confrontation.
The newspaper added that the government and tribal sides came to a deal with the Ministry of Interior and Al-Labqath tribe to end the problem. The deal considered that the conflict was the fault of the two sides. YR 2 million will be given to the families of each of the dead tribesmen, and the soldier. Four posts will also be offered to their families. Al-Labqath tribe accepted the agreement.
The ministry of Interior had also resolved their differences with Al-Qara'a from Bakzam tribe. They accepted tribal arbitration in the case of the killing of their imprisoned tribal member, Al-Saleeb Abdullah Al-Qara'a. YR25 million and twenty pieces of arms was agreed to be paid by the government and that the killers of the victim from the security forces will be referred to justice.
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