7th Military Region (Yemen) explained

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

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Notes and References

1. Web site: قرار رئيس الجمهورية بتقسيم مسرح العمليات العسكرية للجمهورية اليمنية وتسمية المناطق العسكرية وتعيين قياداتها . 2022-11-12 . yemen-nic.info.
2. Web site: اليوم . صحيفة أخبار . تعيين اللواء الذيباني قائداً للعسكرية السابعة والعميد الأشول مديراً للعمليات الحربية . 2022-11-12 . صحيفة أخبار اليوم . ar.
3. Web site: صنعاء . العاصمة أونلاين- . تعيين قائداً جديداً للمنطقة العسكرية السابعة . 2022-11-12 . العاصمة أونلاين.
4. Web site: newsletters . 2020-01-27 . تعيين اللواء الركن أحمد حسان جبران قائدا للمنطقة العسكرية السابعة . 2022-11-12 . President Abdrabuh Mansour Hadi . ar.
5. Web site: أخبار محلية - صدور قرار جمهوري بتعيين قيادة جديدة لهذه المنطقة العسكرية - وثيقة . 2022-11-12 . www.alwattan.net . ar.