Military regions (Yemen)

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Divisions of the Yemeni military regions of the Yemeni army

The military regions of Yemen are 7 regions in which the Yemeni army is distributed. Each military region shares joint military units and formations, in addition to local military academies and installations.

The theater of military operations is represented in seven military regions^[1] with the 75th military brigades (including the 13th military brigades in the Defense Reserve and Strategic Reserve). The forces and combat units of the military regions consist of 11 operational axes, 9 mechanized infantry brigades, 11 armored brigades, two border guard brigades, and 23 brigades. Infantry, 2 marine infantry brigades, 3 naval bases, 6 air defense brigades, 5 air bases, 2 mountain infantry brigades, 3 aviation brigades, an artillery brigade, and 2 (artillery/missile) brigades.^[2]

Region boundaries and details

Military Regions of Yemen
Number	Region	Reach	Command headquarters
1	1st Military Region	Northern Hadhramout	Seiyun
2	2nd Military Region	Southern Hadhramout,Al Mahra, and Socotra	Mukalla
3	3rd Military Region [[Marib Governorate[Shabwah Governorate]	Marib
4	4th Military Region [Aden Governorate] [[Lahij Governorate] [[Dhale Governorate] [[Abyan Governorate] [[Taiz Governorate]	Aden
5	5th Military Region [Al Hudaydah Governorate] [[Hajjah Governorate]	Al-Hodeidah
6	6th Military Region ['Amran Governorate] [[Saada Governorate\|[Al Jawf Governorate]	'Amran
7	7th Military Region [Dhamar Governorate] [[Al Bayda Governorate] [[Sanaa Governorate] [[Ibb Governorate]	Dhamar

References

^ «المصدر أونلاين» ينشر قرارات تعيين قادة المناطق العسكرية وتشكيل قوات الاحتياط Archived 2016-11-17 at the Wayback Machine
^ جريدة الأولى اليومية، العدد 702، الثلاثاء 23 أبريل 2013، ص 8

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 (2014–present)
Military industry	Qatish 1 - Qatish 2 - Jalal 3

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Military regions of Yemen

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