Alliance of Yemeni Tribes
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The Alliance of Yemeni Tribes, sometimes referred to as the Yemeni Tribes' Alliance, was an
The Alliance was headed up by a 116-member "consultative council".[2]
Composition
The exact strength of the Alliance is unknown, but at the ceremony in Sanaa that marked its inception, between 500 and 600 tribal leaders and chiefs attended. The Hashid, which were in revolt against the government despite being the tribe of Saleh himself, are known to have been part of the coalition, as are the Bakil, Yemen's largest tribal confederation and one whose members clashed with government loyalists in Arhab District during the uprising.[2][3] Reportedly, only some of the Bakil tribes were part of the Alliance originally, but days after its foundation, on 3 August, the Bakil's General Conference declared "full support" for anti-government tribal fighters in Arhab.[4]
The tribes constituting the Alliance were characterised in news media as "pro-revolution".[5]
Proclamations
At the headquarters of General
In a statement on 7 August 2011, the Alliance warned the government against conducting military operations in the Hasaba district of central Sana'a, an area seen as a bastion of the protest movement. The statement called on tribesmen to defend areas of the city claimed by the Yemeni opposition by any means necessary.[6]
Areas of operation
Though the exact composition of tribes party to the Alliance is unclear, anti-government tribal fighters were known to be active in
See also
References
- ^ a b "Yemeni tribes form coalition against Saleh". Straits Times. 31 July 2011. Retrieved 7 August 2011.
- ^ a b "Yemeni tribes form coalition against Saleh". Al-Ahram. 31 July 2011. Retrieved 19 August 2021.
- ^ "Airstrikes kill 40 pro-government Yemeni tribesmen". CTV News. 30 July 2011. Retrieved 19 August 2021.
- ^ "August 3rd Updates!". Yemen Rights Monitor. 3 August 2011. Retrieved 16 August 2011.
- ^ Al Ziadi, Khaled (4 August 2011). "No democracy in Yemen". Gulf News. Retrieved 7 August 2011.
- ^ "Yemen Tribes Warns against Military Aggression in Sana'a". Yemen Post. 7 August 2011. Retrieved 7 August 2011.
- ^ "Yemen unrest: UN says 50 killed in Taiz since Sunday". BBC News. 31 May 2011. Retrieved 7 August 2011.
- ^ "Yemeni army clash with anti-Saleh protesters". Al Jazeera English. 5 August 2011. Retrieved 5 August 2011.
- ^ "40 die in Yemen as army, tribes clash". The Boston Globe. Boston Globe. 29 July 2011. Archived from the original on 2012-05-03. Retrieved 7 August 2011.
- ^ "Yemen Plunged into Darkness; Tribes Deny Sabotage Acts". Yemen Post. 1 August 2011. Retrieved 16 August 2011.
- ^ "Monday, August 1, 2011 - 20:49 - Yemen". Al Jazeera Blogs. 1 August 2011. Retrieved 5 August 2011.