1st Military Region (Yemen)

The First Military Region is a military region of Armed Forces of Yemen. Its headquarters is in Seiyun of Hadramawt, eastern Yemen.^[1] It is responsible for managing administrative issues of the military units in parts of Hadramawt Governorate, including Seiyun city.

History[edit]

The first region was established in 2013. As part of the military restructuring, former president Abdrabbuh Mansur Hadi issued a republication decree to divide the military field into seven regions, including the First Military Region.^[2] The region is headquartered in Seiyun and supervises the military units in Al-Wadi and Al-Sahra of Hadramout Governorate.

Structure[edit]

The region is composed of seven military units and brigades, including; 37th Armored Brigade, 123rd Infantry Brigade and 315th Armored Brigade.

Leadership[edit]

Major General Mohammed Abdullah al-Saumali (2013–2014)^[3]
Major General Abdularahman al-Halili (2014–2016)^[4]
Major General Saleh Taimas (21 November 2016– incumbent)^[5]

References[edit]

^ "قرار رئيس الجمهورية بتقسيم مسرح العمليات العسكرية للجمهورية اليمنية وتسمية المناطق العسكرية وتعيين قياداتها" [Republican decree to divide the military field of the Republic of Yemen and name its commanders]. National Information Center (in Arabic). Retrieved 11 November 2022.
^ "President Hadi issues new army restructuring decisions". www.saba.ye. 11 April 2013. Retrieved 11 November 2022.
^ صنعاء, المصدر أونلاين-. ""المصدر أونلاين" ينشر قرارات تعيين قادة المناطق العسكرية وتشكيل قوات الاحتياط". المصدر أونلاين (in Arabic). Retrieved 11 November 2022.
^ صنعاء, المصدر أونلاين-. "الرئيس هادي يُقيل قائدي المنطقتين العسكريتين الأولى والسادسة". المصدر أونلاين (in Arabic). Retrieved 11 November 2022.
^ اليمني, المشهد (22 November 2016). "من هو اللواء " صالح طيمس " الذي عينه الرئيس هادي قائداً للمنطقة العسكرية الأولى خلفاً لـ " الحليلي " ( سيرة ذاتية ) | المشهد اليمني". www.almashhad-alyemeni.com (in Arabic). Retrieved 11 November 2022.

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[1] "قرار رئيس الجمهورية بتقسيم مسرح العمليات العسكرية للجمهورية اليمنية وتسمية المناطق العسكرية وتعيين قياداتها" [Republican decree to divide the military field of the Republic of Yemen and name its commanders]. National Information Center (in Arabic). Retrieved 11 November 2022.

[2] "President Hadi issues new army restructuring decisions". www.saba.ye. 11 April 2013. Retrieved 11 November 2022.

[3] صنعاء, المصدر أونلاين-. ""المصدر أونلاين" ينشر قرارات تعيين قادة المناطق العسكرية وتشكيل قوات الاحتياط". المصدر أونلاين (in Arabic). Retrieved 11 November 2022.

[4] صنعاء, المصدر أونلاين-. "الرئيس هادي يُقيل قائدي المنطقتين العسكريتين الأولى والسادسة". المصدر أونلاين (in Arabic). Retrieved 11 November 2022.

[5] اليمني, المشهد (22 November 2016). "من هو اللواء " صالح طيمس " الذي عينه الرئيس هادي قائداً للمنطقة العسكرية الأولى خلفاً لـ " الحليلي " ( سيرة ذاتية ) | المشهد اليمني". www.almashhad-alyemeni.com (in Arabic). Retrieved 11 November 2022.

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Republic of Yemen Armed Forces
Military Regions	First Region Second Region Third Region Fourth Region Fifth Region Sixth Region Seventh Region
branches	Ground Forces Air Force Naval Forces Border Guard Forces Strategic Reserve Forces Special Operations Presidential Protection Missile Group Ministry of Defense Reserve Military Industrialization
events	Saudi-Yemeni War Al-Waziri coup September 26 Revolution October 14 Revolution Al-Wadiah War 1972 War NDF Rebellion 1979 War Southern War 1994 War Houthi rebellion al-Qaeda insurgency Yemeni Revolution Yemeni Civil War (2015-present)
Military industry	Qatish 1 - Qatish 2 - Jalal 3

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