Protest in Al-Hablilyn Followed by Clashes Cause 3 Dead

Observed by: Mr. Alaa Isam

Thousands of people in the district of al-Habilyn, in Radfan area, one of the strongholds of the Southern Movement that demands an independent state in the south of Yemen, protested on Thursday demanding the release of some Southern Movement dees.

The protest was launched on a main road that links the Yemeni capital (Sana'a) with Aden, the largest city of the south of Yemen, while protesters raised flags of the former South Yemen, and chanted slogans against Yemen's unity and others support the Southern Movement demands.

It was noticeable that none of the Southern Movement leaders attended the protest except Khsim Othman al-Da'ari, while no statement was released in the protest.

A number of Southern Movement leaders have expressed concern that the political disputes among the leadership of the Supreme Council of the Peaceful Movement, the most widespread faction of the Southern Movement, would shadow over the protests of the movement, which the higher bodies of the Council witness unprecedented split begun to threaten the Council to be divided into three groups, each claiming legitimacy in representing the Supreme Council.

Later in the city of al-Habilyn, armed clashes broke out for unknown reasons caused the injury of four people among them two soldiers.

Sources in the city assured that 4 of the injured have died later

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