The Sixth Military Region is a
military region
Military districts (also called military regions) are formations of a state's armed forces (often of the Army) which are responsible for a certain area of territory. They are often more responsible for administrative than operational matters, and ...
of
Armed Forces of Yemen
The Armed Forces of Yemen ( ar, الْقُوَّاتُ الْمُسَلَّحَةُ الْيَّمَّنِيَّة, Al-Quwwat Al-Musallahah Al-Yamaniyah) are the military forces of the Republic of Yemen. They include the Yemeni Army (including t ...
. Its headquarters is in
Amran Governorate.
History
The 6th region was established in 2013. On 10 April 2013 President
Abdrabbuh Mansur Hadi
Abdrabbuh Mansur Hadi ( ar, عبدربه منصور هادي, translit=ʿAbd Rabbih Manṣūr Hādī Yemeni pronunciation: ; born 1 September 1945) is a Yemeni politician and former field marshal of the Yemeni Armed Forces who served as the pres ...
issued a republication decree to restructure the military field into seven regions, including the 6th Military Region. The region is headquartered in
Amran city and supervises the military units in
Amran,
Saada
Saada ( ar, صَعْدَة, translit=Ṣaʿda), a city and ancient capital in the northwest of Yemen, is the capital and largest city of the province of the same name, and the county seat of the county of the same name. The city is located in the ...
, and
Al-Jawf Governorates.
Structure
The region basically consists of 16 military units and formations, including; 310th Armored Brigade, 127 Infantry Brigade, 125 Infantry Brigade, 133 Infantry Brigade, 102 and 101 Infantry Brigades, and 117 Border Guard Brigade.
Leadership
* Major General Mohammed Ali Al-Maqdashi (10 April 2013–12 July 2014)
* Major General Mohammed al-Hawri (12 July 2014– 2015)
* Major General
Amin al-Waeli (2015– 2018)
* Major General Hashim al-Ahmar (2018– 2020)
* Major General
Amin al-Waeli (2020– 27 March 2021)
* Major General Omar Sajaf (27 March 2021–22 December 2021)
* Major General Haikal Hantaf (2020– incumbent)
References
Military regions of Yemen
Military of Yemen
Ministry of Defense (Yemen)
2013 establishments in Yemen
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