Shootout Injures Six as Authorities Try Seizing Guns from Yemeni Tribesmen

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SANAA -- Four military police officers and two civilians were injured in a clash between security forces and unidentified armed men in a southern Yemeni city Monday, police sources said. According to the sources, the gunbattle broke out after police forces tried to disarm the men armed with AK-47 rifles in a marketplace in Ja'ar in the southern province of Abyan. Police forces were... [Deutsche Presse-Agentur, via gunpolicy.org ]

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"The armed men, believed to be tribesmen, fled the scene unharmed"

Good for them!

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SANA’A, April 27 — A new cartoon short film called "Ahmed and the game of death" will be released soon by Shawthab Foundation for Children’s Care. The animated film is an educational drama which focuses on the tradition of carrying weapons in Yemen.

The 20-minute cartoon, which was produced in Egypt with Yemeni actors playing the voices of the characters, is to be released by the end of May as part of a program series produced by the foundation. The series aims to enhance the media’s role in dealing with children's issues.

The cartoon’s main theme shows the difference between parents who educate their children and those who teach their children to carry weapons . The movie portrays two children; the first, "Salem," comes from an uneducated background, which is reflected during the movie by his father, who gives him fireworks. The second boy, "Ahmed," is portrayed in contrast, raised in a healthy educational environment.

In one dramatic scene, Salem is killed while playing with his gun with a friend, while Ahmed is seriously injured, showing the danger and consequences of such a culture in Yemen.


MORE AT New animated series tackles children’s issues in Yemen - Yemen Times

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Originally Posted by D-FENS

SANA’A, April 27 — A new cartoon short film called "Ahmed and the game of death" will be released soon by Shawthab Foundation for Children’s Care. The animated film is an educational drama which focuses on the tradition of carrying weapons in Yemen.

The 20-minute cartoon, which was produced in Egypt with Yemeni actors playing the voices of the characters, is to be released by the end of May as part of a program series produced by the foundation. The series aims to enhance the media’s role in dealing with children's issues.

The cartoon’s main theme shows the difference between parents who educate their children and those who teach their children to carry weapons . The movie portrays two children; the first, "Salem," comes from an uneducated background, which is reflected during the movie by his father, who gives him fireworks. The second boy, "Ahmed," is portrayed in contrast, raised in a healthy educational environment.

In one dramatic scene, Salem is killed while playing with his gun with a friend, while Ahmed is seriously injured, showing the danger and consequences of such a culture in Yemen.


MORE AT New animated series tackles children’s issues in Yemen - Yemen Times

When did the Brady Campaign make it to Yemen???