At least 10 people were killed early Wednesday in clashes between Houthi militants and armed tribesmen in central Sanaa, local residents said.
"Clashes erupted in Hasbah district between Houthi militants and armed tribesmen from Al-Ahmar clan, leaving six Al-Ahmar clansmen and four Houthis dead," a local resident told The Anadolu Agency on the condition of anonymity.
The clashes ended as the Houthis managed to torch chieftain Sam Al-Ahmar's house in Hasbah, the residents said, giving no further details.
Yemen has recently appeared on the verge of civil war, as Shiite Houthis attempt to expand their control beyond capital Sanaa, which they took over in late September.
The Houthis' growing influence in the country has pitted the Shiite movement against both Al-Qaeda – which is said to be active in politically fractious Yemen – and Sunni tribes.
Recent fighting between the warring camps in the country's central and western regions has left dozens dead.
