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1st Military Region (Yemen)

Coordinates: 17°50′31″N 49°41′49″E / 17.842°N 49.697°E / 17.842; 49.697
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Military Regions of Yemen

The First Military Region is a military region of Armed Forces of Yemen. Its headquarters is in Seiyun of Hadramawt, eastern Yemen.[1] It is responsible for managing administrative issues of the military units in parts of Hadramawt Governorate, including Seiyun city.

History

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The first region was established in 2013. As part of the military restructuring, former president Abdrabbuh Mansur Hadi issued a republication decree to divide the military field into seven regions, including the First Military Region.[2] The region is headquartered in Seiyun and supervises the military units in Al-Wadi and Al-Sahra of Hadramout Governorate.

Structure

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The region is composed of seven military units and brigades, including; 37th Armored Brigade, 123rd Infantry Brigade and 315th Armored Brigade.

Leadership

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  • Major General Mohammed Abdullah al-Saumali (2013–2014)[3]
  • Major General Abdularahman al-Halili (2014–2016)[4]
  • Major General Saleh Taimas (21 November 2016– incumbent)[5]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "قرار رئيس الجمهورية بتقسيم مسرح العمليات العسكرية للجمهورية اليمنية وتسمية المناطق العسكرية وتعيين قياداتها" [Republican decree to divide the military field of the Republic of Yemen and name its commanders]. National Information Center (in Arabic). Retrieved 11 November 2022.
  2. ^ "President Hadi issues new army restructuring decisions". www.saba.ye. 11 April 2013. Retrieved 11 November 2022.
  3. ^ صنعاء, المصدر أونلاين-. ""المصدر أونلاين" ينشر قرارات تعيين قادة المناطق العسكرية وتشكيل قوات الاحتياط". المصدر أونلاين (in Arabic). Retrieved 11 November 2022.
  4. ^ صنعاء, المصدر أونلاين-. "الرئيس هادي يُقيل قائدي المنطقتين العسكريتين الأولى والسادسة". المصدر أونلاين (in Arabic). Retrieved 11 November 2022.
  5. ^ اليمني, المشهد (22 November 2016). "من هو اللواء " صالح طيمس " الذي عينه الرئيس هادي قائداً للمنطقة العسكرية الأولى خلفاً لـ " الحليلي " ( سيرة ذاتية ) | المشهد اليمني". www.almashhad-alyemeni.com (in Arabic). Retrieved 11 November 2022.


17°50′31″N 49°41′49″E / 17.842°N 49.697°E / 17.842; 49.697