[2] The only son of Abdulaziz who was not killed in the bloodshed and its aftermath was Saud, half-brother of the murdered Emir, who was taken to Medina by his Al Sabhan relatives.
The Mutayr tribe was shortly added to the coalition and they launched an attack on the Saudis in the Battle of Tarafiyah which was repelled within weeks.
Saud bin Hamoud, his brother and chief minister, caught up to him hiding in a cave in the Jabal Aja.
However, he was met by opposition from Sultan bin Hamoud's bodyguard, bringing more chaos in a rebellion that although eventually quelled, caused damage to many settled areas.
The people of Ha'il opened the gates to the insurgents, while Saud bin Hamoud locked himself inside the Barzan Palace.