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Five killed in Yemeni border dispute

Al Kesiri and Al Basahih tribe members die when the quarrel quickly escalates into a gunfight.

06.11.2013 - Update : 06.11.2013
Five killed in Yemeni border dispute

HADRAMAWT (AA) - A "border dispute" between two tribes in Yemen's Hadramawt province cost the lives of five people. 

Three people from the Al Kesiri tribe and two from the Al Basahih tribe were killed when the quarrel quickly escalated into a gunfight, according to information an AA correspondent obtained from security sources. 

Some people were wounded in the clash, but no information was given regarding figures. 

Violent acts have increased due to the vulnerability of security after the Yemeni revolution. There are 60 million guns in Yemen, which has a population of 25.4 million people, according to official data.

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