Children’s fight ends in seven people being shot dead in Yemen

Dubai: A fight that broke out among kids in Yemen’s Lahij governorate ended up with seven people being killed in addition to many others sustaining serious injuries, local media reported.

According to informed sources, a 50-year-old man, one of the children’s fathers, used his automatic rifle following his child’s involvement in the fight.

He had reportedly shot whoever was near him killing, seven people on spot, including a relative, and injuring many others including children.

Eyewitnesses said that the perpetrator fled to one of the nearby mountains, adding that security forces have not been able to arrest him yet.

Following the shocking crime, several activists demanded authorities quickly arrest the perpetrator, expressing their regret and shock over this horrific crime that rocked Lahj and Yemen.