7th Military Region (Yemen)
The 7th Military Region is a military region of Armed Forces of Yemen. Its headquarters is in Dhamar Governorate.[1]
History
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.
Structure
The region basically consists of 7 military brigades, including; 30th Armored Brigade, 9th Infantry Brigade, 55 and 61 Artillery Brigades.
Commanders
- Major General Ali Mohsen Ali Muthana (10 April 2013–2016)
- Major General Ismael al-Zahzuh (8 November 2016–23 August 2017)
- Major General Nasser al-Dhaibani (23 August 2017–5 August 2018)[2]
- Major General Mohsen al-Khubi (5 August 2018–27 January 2020)[3]
- Major General Ahmed Hassan Jubran (27 January 2020–22 December 2021)[4]
- Major General Mohammed Rasam (22 December 2021–incumbent)[5]
See also
- 1st Military Region
- 2nd Military Region
- 3rd Military Region
- 4th Military Region
- 5th Military Region
- 6th Military Region
References
- ^ "قرار رئيس الجمهورية بتقسيم مسرح العمليات العسكرية للجمهورية اليمنية وتسمية المناطق العسكرية وتعيين قياداتها". yemen-nic.info. Retrieved 12 November 2022.
- ^ اليوم, صحيفة أخبار. "تعيين اللواء الذيباني قائداً للعسكرية السابعة والعميد الأشول مديراً للعمليات الحربية". صحيفة أخبار اليوم (in Arabic). Retrieved 12 November 2022.
- ^ صنعاء, العاصمة أونلاين-. "تعيين قائداً جديداً للمنطقة العسكرية السابعة". العاصمة أونلاين. Retrieved 12 November 2022.
- ^ newsletters (27 January 2020). "تعيين اللواء الركن أحمد حسان جبران قائدا للمنطقة العسكرية السابعة". President Abdrabuh Mansour Hadi (in Arabic). Retrieved 12 November 2022.
- ^ "أخبار محلية - صدور قرار جمهوري بتعيين قيادة جديدة لهذه المنطقة العسكرية - وثيقة". www.alwattan.net (in Arabic). Retrieved 12 November 2022.