4th Military Region (Yemen)

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]

Military Regions of Yemen

History

The 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

The region consists of 25 military units and brigades, including; 33rd, 31st, 35th. 22nd and Armored Brigade, 45th, 115, 119, and 111 Infantry Brigades.

Leadership
  • 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

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. "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.
  5. "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.
  6. "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.
  7. "صدور قرارات رئيس الجمهورية بتعيينات عسكرية" [Republican decrees to appoint military commanders]. President Hadi. 21 November 2016. Retrieved 16 November 2022.

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