A local resident, identified as Walid Al-Shami, was fatally shot by an armed assailant in the Jabal Rabie residential area of Al-Dhahar district in Ibb city, central Yemen. The incident underscores a severe security breakdown gripping the Houthi-controlled province. Al-Shami, who worked as a building security guard in Jabal Rabie, was discovered deceased. The specific circumstances and motives behind the attack remain unclear. Preliminary reports indicate no known disputes involving Al-Shami at his workplace or among his relatives. This killing brings the total number of casualties, including those killed and injured, in the province's districts to ten individuals over the past five days. This surge in violence is attributed to the pervasive security lapse, which has seen a daily increase in criminal activities, homicides, and robberies. |
