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It seems that the contagion of wars has spread to tribal conflicts, and for the first time, a tribe in its dispute with another tribe in Iraq has managed to capture a brigadier in the Iraqi army during a violent clash that occurred between the two tribes this morning (Saturday).

The story, which "Okaz" has learned about, erupted following a violent tribal dispute in the Al-Akika area south of the city of Nasiriyah, the center of Dhi Qar Governorate in southern Iraq, due to a disagreement over agricultural land between the two tribes.

A security source explained in a conversation with "Okaz" that the tribal dispute resulted in serious injuries to a person employed at the Ministry of Education who works as a "teacher," and the capture of his cousin, who is an officer with the rank of brigadier in the Iraqi army, by one of the parties involved in the conflict.

Security forces have gathered at the site of the tribal dispute in preparation for storming it in order to free the captured officer.

The same source stated that one of the individuals who caused the outbreak of the tribal dispute is wanted by the judicial authorities, as he has been sentenced to death in absentia three times.

Most people in Iraq, especially in the central and southern governorates, resort to their tribe to resolve disputes that arise between them by settling them or compensating the aggrieved party with financial amounts for the material or moral damages incurred.

Tribal settlements may not lead to a resolution, especially in murder cases, which drives the disputing parties to resort to carrying weapons and clashing with each other. The enmity and demands for revenge may last for years, accompanied by intermittent clashes.