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The Sixth Military Region is a military region of Armed Forces of Yemen. Its headquarters is in Amran Governorate. [1]
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The Sixth Military Region is a military region of Armed Forces of Yemen. Its headquarters is in Amran Governorate. [1]
The 6th region was established in 2013. [2] On 10 April 2013 President Abdrabbuh Mansur Hadi issued a republication decree to restructure the military field into seven regions, including the 6th Military Region. The region is headquartered in Amran city and supervises the military units in Amran, Saada, and Al-Jawf Governorates. [3]
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