Deputy Marib Governor, Secretary General of the Local Council, Jabir Al-Shabwani has been killed in an airstrike while he was leading a mediation to convince Al-Qaeda members to hand themselves in to the authorities.
Three others including his uncle and two escorts were killed and two others were injured.
The airstrike targeted two cars in Al-Hadba'a district, one of which was carrying Al-Shabwani and his relatives, according to independent sources.
Fury prevailed in the province in northeast Yemen after the news of Al-Shabwani's death, with sources expecting clashes may erupt between his tribe and the army.
In Damt, Dhale, three people have been injured, one has lost his eye, after police broke up a rally organized by the Joint Meeting Parties, an opposition coalition in Yemen.
Others were arrested as protests continue in the south demanding reforms and resolving standing problems and others organized by the separatists who usually demand secessionism.