1st Military Region (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
[edit]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
[edit]The region is composed of seven military units and brigades, including; 37th Armored Brigade, 123rd Infantry Brigade and 315th Armored Brigade.
Leadership
[edit]- 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
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "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.
- ^ "President Hadi issues new army restructuring decisions". www.saba.ye. 11 April 2013. Retrieved 11 November 2022.
- ^ صنعاء, المصدر أونلاين-. ""المصدر أونلاين" ينشر قرارات تعيين قادة المناطق العسكرية وتشكيل قوات الاحتياط". المصدر أونلاين (in Arabic). Retrieved 11 November 2022.
- ^ صنعاء, المصدر أونلاين-. "الرئيس هادي يُقيل قائدي المنطقتين العسكريتين الأولى والسادسة". المصدر أونلاين (in Arabic). Retrieved 11 November 2022.
- ^ 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.
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