Yemen-Press As Aden was devoid of celebrations marking the 52nd anniversary of independence, four gunmen were killed or wounded late on Friday night, in an exchange of fire between tribal gunmen and the security belt forces loyal to the UAE against the backdrop of a conflict over empty residential areas in the Brega Aden. Local sources said that gunmen in charge of securing a real estate company belonging to a businessman in the city clashed with light weapons with others belonging to a leader in the security belt forces loyal to the UAE after their disputes intensified over residential areas controlled by the latter gunmen.

The sources added that one of the gunmen was seriously wounded.

Armed confrontations have been frequent over the past five years between forces loyal to the Transitional Council due to the rush of the leaders of the armed factions and powerful leader to loot the state land and housing buildings belonging to families from the northern governorates who fled the city of Aden