A wedding in Yemen ended in tragedy when the
“mentally disturbed” father of the bride hurled two
grenades, killing eight women, four children and
himself, an official and relative said Tuesday.
Eighteen others, including women and children,
were wounded in the incident late Monday in the
town of Yarim, in western Ibb province, the official
said.
A relative said the father, Hazaa Sharman, was a
“mentally disturbed retired army officer.”
Yemen is awash with personal weapons and
carrying firearms is entrenched in the traditions of
the Arabian peninsula republic.
The impoverished nation has been ravaged by an
18-month conflict between Iran-backed rebels and
government forces supported by a Saudi-led Arab
coalition.
More than 6,600 people have been killed since the
coalition launched its intervention, most of them
civilians, and at least three million people have
been displaced, according to the United Nations.
AFP
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