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Sadiq al-Ahmar
Sheikh Sadiq bin Abdullah bin Hussein bin Nasser al-Ahmar (; born 6 October 1956) is a Yemeni politician and the leader of the Hashid tribal federation and the Al-Islah party. He succeeded his father Abdullah ibn Husayn al-Ahmar in these positions after Abdullah's death in 2007. He is best known for his role in the 2011 Yemeni uprising, in which fighters under his command attacked and seized government facilities in the Battle of Sana'a.
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Sadiq al-Ahmar
would be the start of a peaceful transition.
Timeline May 23 May – 2 June – Battles of Sana'a and Zinjibar.
A day after Saleh refused to sign the transition agreement, Sheikh Sadiq al-Ahmar, the head of the Hashid tribal federation, one of the most powerful tribes in the country, declared support for the opposition and his armed supporters came into conflict with loyalist security forces in the capital Sana'a. Heavy street fighting ensued, which included artillery and mortar shelling, in which, by 26 May, around 120