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Hadrami Elite Forces
The Hadhrami Elite Forces (HEF; ) are special operations forces formed by the Arab coalition forces, under the supervision of the United Arab Emirates technical support and with funding from Saudi Arabia, to liberate the city of Mukalla from al-Qaeda. Composition The Hadhrami Elite Forces consist of soldiers belonging to tribes who support legitimacy in exile as well as local recruits from Hadhramaut Governorate. These forces are distinguished by the fact that they are formed from those belonging to Hadhramaut Governorate only, which means that Yemenis from other regions are not allowed to join them. Emirati security officers are training the new security force, which is managed by the second Military Region in the coastal areas. It has been provided with tanks, weapons, and logistical matters, which were mostly provided by Saudi Arabia. The Hadhrami Elite Forces recruit both from the Interior (Wadis) and Coastal regions of Hadhramaut and as of 2023 they have an army of 7,000 M ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yemen
Yemen, officially the Republic of Yemen, is a country in West Asia. Located in South Arabia, southern Arabia, it borders Saudi Arabia to Saudi Arabia–Yemen border, the north, Oman to Oman–Yemen border, the northeast, the south-eastern part of the Arabian Sea to the east, the Gulf of Aden to the south, and the Red Sea to the west, sharing maritime boundary, maritime borders with Djibouti, Eritrea, and Somalia across the Horn of Africa. Covering roughly 455,503 square kilometres (175,871 square miles), with a coastline of approximately , Yemen is the second largest country on the Arabian Peninsula. Sanaa is its constitutional capital and largest city. Yemen's estimated population is 34.7 million, mostly Arabs, Arab Muslims. It is a member of the Arab League, the United Nations, the Non-Aligned Movement and the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation. Owing to its geographic location, Yemen has been at the crossroads of many civilisations for over 7,000 years. In 1200 BCE, the Sab ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Military Regions Of Yemen
A military, also known collectively as armed forces, is a heavily armed, highly organized force primarily intended for warfare. Militaries are typically authorized and maintained by a sovereign state, with their members identifiable by a distinct military uniform. They may consist of one or more military branches such as an army, navy, air force, space force, marines, or coast guard. The main task of a military is usually defined as defence of their state and its interests against external armed threats. In broad usage, the terms "armed forces" and "military" are often synonymous, although in technical usage a distinction is sometimes made in which a country's armed forces may include other paramilitary forces such as armed police. Beyond warfare, the military may be employed in additional sanctioned and non-sanctioned functions within the state, including internal security threats, crowd control, promotion of political agendas, emergency services and reconstruction, prot ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Faiz Mansur Al-Tamimi
''Faiz'' () is a male Arabic name meaning overflowing, plenty. People with the name * Faiz Mohammad Katib Hazara (1862/63–1929), a Hazara historian, writer and intellectual * Faiz El-Ghusein (1883–1968), an official of the Turkish Government * Faiz Ahmad Faiz (1911–1984), a Pakistani Urdu poet * Syed Faiz-ul Hassan Shah (1911–1984), a Pakistani Islamic religious scholar * Haji Faiz Mohammed (born 1932), an Afghan man who was held in extrajudicial detention in the United States's Guantanamo Bay detention camps, in Cuba. * Faiz Ahmad (1946–1986), an Afghan Marxist–Leninist * Faiz Ahmad Taiyeb (born 1982), Bangladeshi author, columnist, technology architect and state minister * Faiz al-Hasan, Bangladeshi politician * Faiz Ali Chishti (1927-2024), Pakistani general * Faiz Ali Faiz (born 1962), a Pakistani qawwali singer * Faiz-ul-Aqtab Siddiqi (born 1967), a British Muslim scholar * Faiz Mohammed Ahmed Al Kandari (born 1975), a Kuwaiti citizen who has been detained in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hadramout Region
The Federalization of Yemen is the proposed transformation of Yemen from a unitary state to a Federation, federal state. Driven by the significant Economy of Yemen, economic, Religion in Yemen, religious, Politics of Yemen, political, and History of Yemen, historical differences between the northern and southern parts as well as the southern and eastern regions of the country, federalization has been a common and controversial proposal to resolve regionalist tensions since the Yemeni unification, unification of the country in 1990, It may also extend to the union of the Federation of South Arabia, South Arabia with Protectorate of South Arabia, Hadhramaut in 1967. Early history In 1962, the British Empire, British Aden Protectorate was transformed into the Federation of South Arabia, which initially contained 15 states, After the Protectorate of South Arabia (Eastern) refused to join the new Federal union. The country became South Yemen, a unitary state, in 1967. After South Yemen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hadramaut Governorate
Hadhramaut Governorate () is a governorate of Yemen. Lying within the large historical region of Hadhramaut, it is the country's largest governorate. The capital of Hadhramaut is the city of Mukalla. Other cities in Hadhramaut include the historical towns of Shibam, Sena, Seiyun, Tarim, and Ash Shihr. The Socotra Archipelago was transferred from the Aden Governorate to the Hadhramaut Governorate in 2004. It was subsequently separated to create Socotra Governorate in December 2013. Etymology Geography Adjacent governorates * Al Mahrah Governorate (east) * Al Jawf Governorate (west) * Marib Governorate (west) * Shabwah Governorate (south and west) Districts Hadhramaut Governorate is divided into the following 28 districts, after the creation of Socotra Governorate in December 2013. These districts are further divided into sub-districts, and further still into villages: * Ad Dis district * Adh Dhlia'ah district * Al Abr district * Mukalla Rural district * Mukalla ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Faraj Salmin Al-Bahsani
Faraj Salmin Al-Bahsani (born 1955) is a Yemeni politician and military officer. He is currently a member of the Yemen's Presidential Leadership Council. He is a former commander of the second military region based in Hadramout. He was also the former governor of Hadramout. Career * Member of the Presidential Leadership Council, 7 April 2022 * Governor of Hadramout Hadhramaut ( ; ) is a geographic region in the southern part of the Arabian Peninsula which includes the Yemeni governorates of Hadhramaut, Shabwah and Mahrah, Dhofar in southwestern Oman, and Sharurah in the Najran Province of Saudi Ara ... province, 28 June 2017 – 31 July 2022 * Commander of the second military region, 2016 – 13 August 2022 * Chief of Staff of the second military region, 2015–2016 References People from Hadhramaut Governorate 1955 births Living people Members of the Presidential Leadership Council Yemeni military personnel of the Yemeni civil war (2014–present) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Al-Islah (Yemen)
The Yemeni Congregation for Reform, frequently called al-Islah (; ), is a Yemeni Sunni Islamist movement established in 1990 by Abdullah ibn Husayn al-Ahmar, Ali Mohsen al-Ahmar, Abdul Majeed al-Zindani, with Ali Saleh's blessing. The first article of Islah basic law defines it as "a popular political organization that seeks reform of all aspects of life on the basis of Islamic principles and teachings". Islah is more of a loose coalition of tribal and religious elements than a political party. Its origins are in the Islamic Front, a Muslim Brotherhood affiliated militia supported by Saudi Arabia to combat the Marxist National Democratic Front during the Cold War. The Islamic Front regrouped after the unification of Yemen in 1990 under the banner of the Islah Party with considerable financial backing from Saudi Arabia. Islah has long been identified as a client of Saudi Arabia. On its official website, Islah summarizes its foreign policy agenda; one of five major goals is " ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Socotra Governorate
The Socotra Archipelago ( '), officially the Socotra Archipelago Governorate ( '), abbreviated to Socotra Governorate ( '), is one of the governorates of Yemen, governorates of Yemen. It includes a number of islands in the Indian Ocean south of mainland Yemen, the largest of which is Socotra. Etymology Scholars' views vary regarding the origin of the name of the island. The name Socotra may derive from: * A Greek name that is derived from the name of a South Arabian tribe mentioned in Sabaean language, Sabaic and Hadramautic language, Ḥaḑramitic inscriptions as Dhū-Śakūrid (S³krd). * The Arabian terms suq, market, and qutra, a vulgar form of qatir, which refers to dragon's blood. History Since before British Empire, British rule, Socotra had been part of the Mahra Sultanate but later the British captured it and made Socotra a part of Bombay Presidency in British India and so it remained till 1937. In 1937 British made it part of Aden Protectorate. With the indepen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Al Mahrah Governorate
Al Mahrah ( '), or simply Mahra, is a governorate ('' muhafazah'') of Yemen in the southern part of the Arabian Peninsula. Situated in the area of the former Mahra Sultanate, its capital is Al Ghaydah. It has international borders with Oman. Languages and people A sizeable part of the Mahrah population does not speak Arabic as their primary language. Non-Arabic-speakers primarily speak Mehri or Mahri, which is a modern South Arabian language, similar to the adjacent Dhofar Governorate of Oman. The people that speak Mahri call themselves 'Mahris', and are presumed to be descendants of the ancient people of 'Ad. Geography The geography of Al-Mahrah is similar to that of neighboring Dhofar region of Oman. Rigid peaks rising to around , and the Empty Quarter Desert lies to the north. Along its coast near the border with Oman, Al Mahrah receives the seasonal monsoon, or Khareef. The mountains become water-soaked and the atmosphere becomes moist and foggy as vegetation turns ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shabwani Elite
The Shabwani Elite (; ''An-Nukhba al-Shabwaniyya'') are a military unit operating in the Shabwah Governorate of Yemen, mainly against Al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP). The unit consisted of at least 6,000 troops and controlled the majority of the province as of early November 2017, according to its commander Mohamed Salem al-Qumishi. Armed and trained by the United Arab Emirates, the Shabwani Elite began a large operation against AQAP on August 2, 2017, with the backing of Emirati and American forces, capturing the city of Ataq Ataq (), alternately spelled Attaq, is a small city and the capital of Shabwah Governorate in Yemen. Ataq is 458 km south east of Sanaa. The difference in elevation of the city is about 70 m with generally partially flat topography with a ... in the process. References {{Reflist, 2 Arab militant groups Organizations of the Yemeni Crisis (2011–present) Paramilitary organizations based in Yemen Shabwah Governorate in the Yemeni civil ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Special Operations Forces
Special forces or special operations forces (SOF) are military units trained to conduct special operations. NATO has defined special operations as "military activities conducted by specially designated, organized, selected, trained and equipped forces using unconventional techniques and modes of employment". Special forces emerged in the early 20th century, with a significant growth in the field during World War II, when "every major army involved in the fighting" created formations devoted to special operations behind enemy lines. Depending on the country, special forces may perform functions including Airborne forces, airborne operations, counter-insurgency, counter-terrorism, foreign internal defense, Covert operations, covert ops, Direct action (military), direct action, Hostage crises, hostage rescue, high-value targets/Manhunt (military), manhunt, intelligence, surveillance, target acquisition, and reconnaissance, intelligence operations, Mobility (military), mobility o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
