Yahya Mohamed Abdullah Saleh
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Yahya Mohamed Abdullah Saleh
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| يحيى محمد عبد الله صالح | |
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Saleh in 2017
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| Born | (1965-12-17) December 17, 1965 |
| Relatives | Mohammed Abdullah Saleh (father) Tareq Saleh (brother) Ali Abdullah Saleh (uncle) Ahmed Saleh (cousin) |
| Military career | |
| Allegiance | Yemen |
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Service years
| 2001 - 21 May 2012 |
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Rank
| Brigadier general |
| Commands | Central Security Organization |
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Conflicts
| Houthi insurgency in Yemen Yemeni revolution |
| Website | www.yahya.saleh.name |
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 was Major General Mohammed Abdullah Saleh.[3] Saleh was replaced with Major General Fadhel Bin Yahiya al-Qusi.[citation needed]
Following his dismissal Yahya sent a letter to President Abdrabbuh Mansur Hadi, expressing his support for Hadi.[4]
References
- ^ "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. Archived from the original on 24 May 2013. Retrieved 4 October 2013.