Zaidi cleric, Mohammad Abdulazem al-Houthi, mobilized on Monday his forces in Houthi-controlled areas following fierce clashes between his forces and others backed by Abdulmalek al-Houthi.
“Mohammad Abdulazeem mobilized his forces in Sanaa, Amran and Dhamar to protect their comrades who are currently present in Houthi-controlled areas in Saada,” Yemeni tribal sources told Asharq Al-Awsat on.
Asharq Al-Awsat reported on Monday that 40 members of the Iran-backed Houthi militias were killed over the weekend in internal fighting between rival factions over a drugs shipment.
The clashes erupted between gunmen loyal to Houthi leader Abdulmalek al-Houthi and others loyal to his uncle, Mohammed Abdulazem.