Yahya Mohamed Abdullah Saleh
Yemeni brigadier general / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
For the Yemenite exponent of Jewish law, see Yiḥyah Salaḥ.
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]
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Yahya Mohamed Abdullah Saleh | |
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Native name | يحيى محمد عبد الله صالح |
Born | (1965-12-17) December 17, 1965 (age 58) 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 |
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Following his dismissal Yahya sent a letter to President Abdrabbuh Mansur Hadi, expressing his support for Hadi.[4]