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3rd Military Region (Yemen)

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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– 7April 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. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "قرار رئيس الجمهورية بتقسيم مسرح العمليات العسكرية للجمهورية اليمنية وتسمية المناطق العسكرية وتعيين قياداتها" (in ar). https://yemen-nic.info/news/detail.php?ID=54353. 
  2. ↑ "President Hadi issues new army restructuring decisions" (in en). 11 April 2013. https://www.saba.ye/en/news305422.htm. 
  3. ↑ "«المصدر أونلاين» ينشر قرارات تعيين قادة المناطق العسكرية وتشكيل قوات الاحتياط" (in ar). https://almasdaronline.com/article/44065. 
  4. ↑ "الوطن | عاجل| هادي يعين العميد عبد الرب الشدادي قائدا للمنطقة العسكرية الثالثة". 2016-11-16. https://web.archive.org/web/20161116234118/http://www.elwatannews.com:80/news/details/704379. 
  5. ↑ "الرئيس اليمني يجري تغييرات على قيادات عسكرية". https://www.spa.gov.sa/1582507. 
  6. ↑ Rami.Sweid. "الرئيس اليمني يعين قائدا للمنطقة العسكرية الثالثة" (in ar). https://www.alaraby.co.uk/%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B1%D8%A6%D9%8A%D8%B3-%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%8A%D9%85%D9%86%D9%8A-%D9%8A%D8%B9%D9%8A%D9%86-%D9%82%D8%A7%D8%A6%D8%AF%D8%A7-%D9%84%D9%84%D9%85%D9%86%D8%B7%D9%82%D8%A9-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B9%D8%B3%D9%83%D8%B1%D9%8A%D8%A9-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%AB%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%AB%D8%A9. 
  7. ↑ newsletters (2018-05-26). "صدور قرار رئيس الجمهورية بتعيين قائداً للمنطقة العسكرية الثالثة" (in ar). https://presidenthadi-gov-ye.info/ar/archives/48749. 
  8. ↑ "أخبار محلية - قرار جمهوري غير معلن.. تعيين قائد عسكري في منصب رفيع - الاسم+صورة" (in ar). https://www.alwattan.net/news/139096. 
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