Republican Guard (Yemen)
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The Yemeni Republican Guard is an elite unit of the Yemen Army
. It is commanded by President Ali Abdullah Saleh's
son, Ahmed Saleh
. They have been involved in the uprising in Yemen
, fighting in favour of the Saleh
government.
Military of Yemen
The armed forces of Yemen include the Yemen Army , Navy , Yemen Air Force . A major reorganization of the armed forces continues. The unified air forces and air defenses are now under one command. The navy has concentration in Aden...
. It is commanded by President Ali Abdullah Saleh's
Ali Abdullah Saleh
Field Marshal Ali Abdullah Saleh is the first President of the Republic of Yemen. Saleh previously served as President of the Yemen Arab Republic from 1978 until 1990, at which time he assumed the office of chairman of the Presidential Council of a post-unification Yemen. He is the...
son, Ahmed Saleh
Ahmed Saleh
Ahmed Saleh is the eldest son of Yemeni president Ali Abdullah Saleh, and is widely expected to succeed his father in the role. He also known for vast corruption throughout the capital, taking a number of properties without payment or permission of the former owners...
. They have been involved in the uprising in Yemen
2011 Yemeni uprising
The 2011 Yemen Uprising followed the initial stages of the Tunisian Revolution and occurred simultaneously with the Egyptian Revolution and other mass protests in the Middle East in early 2011. In its early phase, protests in Yemen were initially against unemployment, economic conditions and...
, fighting in favour of the Saleh
Ali Abdullah Saleh
Field Marshal Ali Abdullah Saleh is the first President of the Republic of Yemen. Saleh previously served as President of the Yemen Arab Republic from 1978 until 1990, at which time he assumed the office of chairman of the Presidential Council of a post-unification Yemen. He is the...
government.