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The Fourth Military Region is a military region of Armed Forces of Yemen. Its headquarters locates in Aden city, the interim capital of Yemen.[1]
History
editThe 4th 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 Fourth Military Region.[2] The region is headquartered in Aden city and supervises the military units in Aden, Taiz, Lahj, Abyan, and al-Dhale Governorates.[3]
Structure
editThe region consists of 25 military units and brigades, including; 33rd, 31st, 35th. 22nd and Armored Brigade, 45th, 115, 119, and 111 Infantry Brigades.
Leadership
edit- Major General Mahmoud al-Subaihi (10 April 2013– 7 November 2014)[1]
- Major General Ali Naser Hadi (7 November 2014– 6 May 2015)[4]
- Major General Saif Saleh al-Dhali (6 May 2015– 6 July 2015)[5]
- Major General Ahmed Saif al-Yafie ( 6 July 2015– November 2016)[6]
- Major General Fadhel Hassan (22 November 2016– incumbent)[7]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b "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.
- ^ "President Hadi issues new army restructuring decisions". Saba. 11 April 2013. Retrieved 12 November 2022.
- ^ ""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.
- ^ "أنباء عن مقتل قائد المنطقة العسكرية الرابعة العميد علي ناصر هادي" [Reports of killing of commander of 4th Military Region Brigadier Ali Naser Hadi]. Hours news (in Arabic). Retrieved 16 November 2022.
- ^ "صدور قرار جمهوري بتعيين قائدا جديدا للمنطقة العسكرية الرابعة خلفا للواء علي ناصر هادي" [Republican decree to appoint a new commander for the 4th Military Region, succeeding Major General Ali Naser Hadi]. yemen press (in Arabic). Retrieved 16 November 2022.
- ^ "هادي يعين قائدًا وأركان حرب جديدين للمنطقة العسكرية الرابعة في عدن" [Hadi appoints a new commander and chief of staff for the 4th Military Region in Aden]. البوابة (in Arabic). Retrieved 16 November 2022.
- ^ "صدور قرارات رئيس الجمهورية بتعيينات عسكرية" [Republican decrees to appoint military commanders]. President Hadi. 21 November 2016. Retrieved 16 November 2022.