3rd Military Region (Yemen)

Military Regions of Yemen

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

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

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

• 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

• First Military Region
• 2nd Military Region (Yemen)

References

1. "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.
2. "President Hadi issues new army restructuring decisions". Saba. 11 April 2013. Retrieved 12 November 2022.
3. "«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.
4. "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.
5. "الرئيس اليمني يجري تغييرات على قيادات عسكرية".
6. 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.
7. 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.
8. "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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