The 7th Military Region is a military region of Armed Forces of Yemen. Its headquarters is in Dhamar Governorate. [1]
The 7th Military Region is a military region of Armed Forces of Yemen. Its headquarters is in Dhamar Governorate. [1]
The 7th region was established in 2013. On 10 April 2013 President Abdrabbuh Mansur Hadi issued a republication decree to restructure the military field into seven regions, including the 7th Military Region. The region is headquartered in Dhamar city and supervises the military formations in Dhamar, al-Baydah, Sanaa, and Ibb Governorates.
The region basically consists of 7 military brigades, including; 30th Armored Brigade, 9th Infantry Brigade, 55 and 61 Artillery Brigades.
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