Yahya Mohamed Abdullah Saleh is the nephew of former Yemeni president Ali Abdullah Saleh, and was a chair staff of the approx. 50,000 strong Central Security Organization from 2001[1] to 21 May 2012.[2] His father is Major General Mohammed Abdullah Saleh.[3] Saleh was replaced with Major General Fadhel Bin Yahiya al-Qusi.[citation needed]
Yahya Mohamed Abdullah Saleh | |
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| Native name | يحيى محمد عبد الله صالح |
| Born | December 17, 1965 Sanaa, Yemen Arab Republic |
| Allegiance |  Yemen |
| Years of service | 2001 - 21 May 2012 |
| Rank | Brigadier general |
| Commands held |  Central Security Organization |
| Battles/wars | Houthi insurgency in Yemen Yemeni revolution |
| Relations | Ali Abdullah Saleh (uncle) Ahmed Saleh (cousin) Tareq Saleh (brother) Mohammed Abdullah Saleh (father) |
| Website | www |
Following his dismissal Yahya sent a letter to President Abdrabbuh Mansur Hadi, expressing his support for Hadi.[4]
References edit
- ^ "Yemen's Military-Security Reform: Seeds of New Conflict?" (PDF). Middle East Report (139). International Crisis Group. 2013. Retrieved 7 October 2013.
- ^ "'Al-Qaeda attack' on Yemen army parade causes carnage". BBC News. 21 May 2012. Retrieved 21 May 2012.
- ^ Hill, Ginny (2017). Yemen Endures: Civil War, Saudi Adventurism and the Future of Arabia. ISBN 978-0-19-084236-9.
- ^ Fakhri Al-Arashi (22 December 2012). "Yahya Saleh: Idolizes Che Guevara, Despises Yemeni Revolutionaries". National Yemen. Retrieved 4 October 2013.
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