Agreement between al-Rabadi Resistance and Ansar Allah, Ibb Governorate

  • Country/entity
    Yemen
  • Region
    Middle East and North Africa
  • Agreement name
    Agreement between al-Rabadi Resistance and Ansar Allah, Ibb Governorate
  • Date
    15 Aug 2015
  • Agreement status
    Multiparty signed/agreed
  • Interim arrangement
    Yes
  • Agreement/conflict level
    Intrastate/local conflict ( Yemeni Civil Wars (1994) (2011 - ) )
  • Stage
    Ceasefire/related
  • Conflict nature
    Inter-group
  • Peace process
    Yemen Inter-group Agreements
  • Parties
    This is what the first party, the representative of Ansar Allah, Capt. Ali bin Hasan Abd Allah [illegible] and the second party, to represent the people of al-Rabadi, Muhammad Qassim Lutf, Ahmad Ali Ahmad Aqil, [illegible], Sheikh Abd al-Hamid Qassim al-Qat’ah, Sheikh Ameen Muhammad Abdullah Hasan [illegible], Capt. Sadiq al-Salahi, have signed
  • Third parties
    written by the mediator [illegible]
  • Description
    Four-point agreement providing for (1) a withdrawal of fighters, an end to violence and incitement; (2) a clear slate in relation to past events; (3) that Ansar Allah will not pursue those that led actions towards them; and (4) a release of prisoners and exchange of dead. Each party is responsible for implementation.

Local agreement properties

  • Process type
    Informal but persistent process
  • Rationale
    This agreement appears to reflect some of the general common practices of mutual respect between local non state affiliated armed groups, particularly in reference to the exchanges of the dead and release of prisoners. Similar to other agreements, peace among brothers is referenced in this context and this is also relevant to the mutually understood practice that regarding the areas of conflict addressed by the agreement, there will be no retributive justice. This also tends to be present in these practices, whereby there is a level of guarantee from both sides that people identified as having either provided some form of support to fighters or been directly involved in fighting, either by area or by fighting group, should not be targeted following the agreement. Often information around the names of those involved in fighting and/or capture is referred to as having been recorded, so there may be substantial weight to these type of locally understood commitments. Similarly to other local agreements at this time, this is a fairly autonomously implemented agreement among the local parties involved.
  • Is there a documented link to a national peace process?
    No
  • Link to national process: articulated rationale
    Capt. Sadiq al-Salahi signed on behalf of the resistance - unknown affiliation with the State. Agreement is written on letterhead from Ministry of Justice, General Directorate for Documentation. The source indicates this as a tribal document and the name al Rabadi may indicate connection to army brigades as part of resistance to the Houthis but there is not enough clarity. This could equally be affiliation with a southern group. Therefore 'no' is chosen as additionally to this, it cannot be clearly ascertained that any of those involved in the signing are recognised as supportive or non-supportive of national institutions and equally cannot clearly be described as either local governance actors or state representatives.
  • Name of Locale
    al-Rabadi (sub-district) area in Jibala district south west of Ibb
  • Nature Of Locale
    Smaller
  • GPS Lat/Long (DD)
    13.924278, 44.145845
  • Participant type
    Local armed group
  • Mediator, facilitator or similar
    Mediator or similar referred to
    Mediator (references)
    There is a mediator referred to and the text states that the agreement is written by the mediator. There is no name. There is mention in the supporting reference of a mediation committee which ensures the exit from the area of fighting groups and the protection of those who supported them and allowed them to use their homes. The responsibility for implementation in this agreement however is explicitly placed with the two parties.
    Type of mediator/facilitator/similar
    Unclear/Other

Local issues

  • Ritual/prayer and process (including use of scripture)
    Page 1, In the Name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most Merciful

    Page 1, All praises be to Allah, and peace and blessings be upon His Prophet.
  • Grievance List
    [Summary] (1) clearing the slate; (2) that Ansar Allah does not pursue those that fought them; (3) prisoner release; (4) hand over of military vehicle by al-Rabadi resistance to Ansar Allah; (5) handover of deceased and injured.
  • Cattle rustling/banditry

    No specific mention.

  • Social cover

    No specific mention.

Agreement between al-Rabadi Resistance and Ansar Allah, Ibb Governorate

15 August 2015

Republic of Yemen

Ministry of Justice

General Directorate for Documentation

In the Name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most Merciful

Document

All praises be to Allah, and peace and blessings be upon His Prophet.

An agreement was reached to end the conflict and armed clashes between the people of the al- Rabadi sub-district and Ansar Allah.

This agreement is based on the following:

1. Withdrawing the armed fighters from their positions and not taking any new positions or military actions by either side so that things can return to how they were before and both sides can peacefully coexist

There shall also not be any more violence, in any form, and incitement by either side against the other is prohibited

2. Everything that has happened in the past is considered to have not happened and nothing can be based on it

3. Ansar Allah shall adhere to not pursuing any individual who participated in these clashes with the other side, raiding homes or villages, or stopping them anywhere because all that has happened is considered to be a part of what has happened all over the country, and we are all brothers and friends.

4. Ansar Allah shall release the detainees to the people of al-Rabadi, and the people of al- Rabadi must hand over the military vehicle to Ansar Allah.

Each side shall be responsible for their own dead and injured, and everyone shall be responsible for behaving in a brotherly and peaceful manner and coexisting in the area.

This is what the first party, the representative of Ansar Allah, Capt.

Ali bin Hasan Abd Allah [illegible] and the second party, to represent the people of al-Rabadi, Muhammad Qassim Lutf, Ahmad Ali Ahmad Aqil, [illegible], Sheikh Abd al-Hamid Qassim al-Qat’ah, Sheikh Ameen Muhammad Abdullah Hasan [illegible], Capt.

Sadiq al-Salahi, have signed, and it confirms what is written by the mediator [illegible], with each party being responsible for implementing the agreement.

This was written at 12 noon on 15/8/2015.