Taher Ali al-Aqili | |
Office: | Chief of Staff of the Yemeni Army |
Termstart: | 4 September 2017 |
Termend: | 7 November 2018 |
President: | Abdrabbuh Mansur Hadi |
Vicepresident: | Ali Mohsen Saleh |
Birth Date: | 1970 |
Birth Place: | 'Amran Governorate |
Rank: | Major general |
Nationality: | Yemeni |
Battles: | Yemeni Civil War (2014–present) |
Predecessor: | Mohammed Ali Al-Maqdashi |
Succeeded: | Abdullah Al-Nakha'ai |
Taher Ali al-Aqili (born 1970) is a Yemeni military officer. He served as chief of Staff of the Yemeni Army of the internationally recognized government forces. On 4 September 2017, he was appointed to this position and promoted to the rank of major general.[1] On 5 January 2018, he survived a landmine explosion and suffered injuries when he was visiting the northern Al Jawf Governorate during fighting between government forces and Houthi fighters.[2]