5th Military Region (Yemen)

Military Regions of Yemen

The Fifth Military Region is a military region of Armed Forces of Yemen. Its headquarters locates in Hudaydah Governorate. ^[1]

History

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]

Structure

The region basically consists of 11 military units and brigades, including; 121 Infantry Brigade, 82 Infantry Brigade, 105 Infantry Brigade, 25 Mechanised Infantry Brigade, 2nd Border Guard Brigade.

Leadership

• Major General Mohammed Rajeh Labwzah (2013–2015) ^[1]
• Major General Tawfiq al-Qiz (2016– 2017) ^[4]
• Major General Omar Sajaf ( 24 February 2017– 17 February 2018) ^[5]
• Major General Yahya Salah (17 February 2018– incumbent) ^[6]

See also

• First Military Region

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. العمري, المصدر أونلاين-خليل. "قرار جمهوري بتعيين "القيز" قائداً للمنطقة العسكرية الخامسة". المصدر أونلاين (in Arabic). Retrieved 12 November 2022.
5. خاصة, متابعة. "قرار جمهوري بتعيين العميد سجاف قائدًا للمنطقة العسكرية الخامسة". الموقع بوست (in Arabic). Retrieved 12 November 2022.
6. newsletters (17 February 2018). "تعيين يحيى صلاح قائدا للمنطقة الخامسة وهاشم الأحمر للسادسة وزحزوح للعمليات الخاصة". President Abdrabuh Mansour Hadi (in Arabic). Retrieved 12 November 2022.

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