The 33 year presidency of Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh led the country into an insurmountable situation of corruption that resulted in Yemen’s position as the world’s thirteenth failed state according to the American Peace Fund for failed states in 2011. Following these results, Yemen’s cities have witnessed widespread popular protests calling for a new president. The Arhab Tribe, located north of the capital sana’a was one of the most prominent tribes that supported protester demands for a regime chang. The Arhab Tribe’s support for the protests exposed them to the worst types of abuse by former president Ali Abdullah Saleh forces and armed allies such as the A
