3rd Military Region (Yemen)
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The Third Military Region is a military region of Armed Forces of Yemen. Its headquarters locates in Marib city, the capital of Marib Governorate.[1]
History[edit]
The third region was established in 2013 as part of the military restructuring by former president Abdrabbuh Mansur Hadi who issued a republication decree to divide the military field into seven regions, including the Third Military Region.[2] The region is headquartered in Marib city and supervises the military units in Marib and Shabwah Governorates.[3]
Structure[edit]
The region consists of over 10 military units and brigades, including; 14th Armored Brigade, 107th Infantry Brigade, 312 Armored Brigade, 21 Infantry Brigade, 26th Infantry Brigade. and 13th Infantry Brigade.
Leadership[edit]
- Major General Ahmed Saif al-Yafiya (2013– 7 April 2015)[1]
- Major General Abdurabu al-Sahdadi (2015– 7 October 2016)[4]
- Major General Adel Hashim al-Qumairi ( 7 October 2016– 21 January 2017)[5]
- Major General Ahmed Hassan Jubran ( 21 January 2017– 27 May 2018)[6]
- Major General Faisal Ali ( 27 May 2018– 11 November 2020)[7]
- Major General Mansour Thawaba ( 11 November 2020– incumbent)[8]
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ a b "قرار رئيس الجمهورية بتقسيم مسرح العمليات العسكرية للجمهورية اليمنية وتسمية المناطق العسكرية وتعيين قياداتها" [Republican decree to divide the military field and name the military regions and its commanders]. Information National Center (in Arabic). Retrieved 12 November 2022.
- ^ "President Hadi issues new army restructuring decisions". Saba. 11 April 2013. Retrieved 12 November 2022.
- ^ "«المصدر أونلاين» ينشر قرارات تعيين قادة المناطق العسكرية وتشكيل قوات الاحتياط" [Al-Masdar Online publishes decisions on appointing commanders of military regions and formation of the reserve force]. Al-Masdar Online (in Arabic). Retrieved 12 November 2022.
- ^ "الوطن | عاجل| هادي يعين العميد عبد الرب الشدادي قائدا للمنطقة العسكرية الثالثة". 16 November 2016. Archived from the original on 16 November 2016. Retrieved 12 November 2022.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - ^ "الرئيس اليمني يجري تغييرات على قيادات عسكرية".
- ^ Rami.Sweid. "الرئيس اليمني يعين قائدا للمنطقة العسكرية الثالثة" [Yemeni president appoints a commander for the 3rd Military Region]. New Arab (in Arabic). Retrieved 16 November 2022.
- ^ newsletters (26 May 2018). "صدور قرار رئيس الجمهورية بتعيين قائداً للمنطقة العسكرية الثالثة" [Republican decree to appoint a commander of the third military region]. President Abdrabuh Mansour Hadi (in Arabic). Retrieved 16 November 2022.
- ^ "أخبار محلية - قرار جمهوري غير معلن.. تعيين قائد عسكري في منصب رفيع - الاسم+صورة" [Appointing a military commander to a high position]. alwattan (in Arabic). Retrieved 16 November 2022.
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