Houthi Supervisor's Brother Killed by Armed Men in Yemen's Amran Governorate

The brother of a prominent Houthi supervisor in Al-Dhale governorate was killed on Monday, January 12, 2026, by armed individuals in a village within the Harf Sufyan district of Amran governorate, an area currently under Houthi militia control.

Local sources confirmed that Sheikh Murshid Yahya Hammoud Tale' reportedly succumbed to gunfire in the village of Al-Hira, in the Harf Sufyan district. The assailants are believed to belong to the Dhu Shali tribe.

The incident is strongly suspected to stem from long-standing tribal disputes between the Dhu Shali and Al Tale families. These conflicts frequently revolve around contested tribal boundaries, land ownership, grazing rights, or unresolved blood feuds that resurface following any new confrontation between the involved parties.

The deceased individual has been identified as the brother of Adnan Yahya Tale, who serves as the social supervisor for the Houthi militia apparatus in the Al-Dhale governorate, according to the reporting sources.

The Harf Sufyan district in Amran has experienced a significant escalation in murders and general security breaches since the Houthi militia assumed control. The security apparatus affiliated with the group has proven incapable of containing these tribal conflicts or effectively imposing order, thereby exacerbating the state of chaos and threatening communal stability in the region.