The Islah Brotherhood militia from Marib systematically and deliberately used lethal force to disperse unarmed peaceful demonstrators in Azzan city in Shabwa governorate.

The Israeli occupation forces stationed in the same area fired hysterically at the peacefully crowded citizens. Dozens of people were injured in the same area by gunshot wounds. Subsequently, the reformist militias arrested several southern leaders, headed by the head of the local leadership in Mifaa Shabwah, Salem Humaid Baawadah.

The Southern Independent Group condemns these grave violations and calls for the prosecution of war criminals from the leaders of the Islah Brotherhood militia and the leaders of armed tribes from Marib and Al-Jawf of Ali Mohsen Al-Ahmar who committed this heinous crime and put them on trial. The Southern Independent Group calls on the United Nations and international organizations to take humanitarian responsibility towards the people. South Yemen.