Clashes between members of the Shiite Houthi militant group and armed tribesmen in the Arhab district of Yemeni capital Sanaa came to a halt on Saturday.
The clashes which erupted on Wednesday left six tribesmen dead, but the number of victims of the other side is still unknown.
The confrontations erupted when a Houthi security checkpoint tried to search a tribe chieftain and his escorts in Arhab.
The chieftain was injured along with three other tribesmen.
Both sides mobilized their fighters and the clashes intensified.