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The Fifth Military Region is a military region of Armed Forces of Yemen. Its headquarters locates in Hudaydah Governorate. [1]
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The Fifth Military Region is a military region of Armed Forces of Yemen. Its headquarters locates in Hudaydah Governorate. [1]
The fifth region was established in 2013. [2] 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 Fifth Military Region. The region is headquartered in Hudaydah city and supervises the military units in Hudaydah and Hajjah Governorates. [3]
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