Yahya Mohamed Abdullah Saleh
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 | 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 |
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 to 21 May 2012. His father is Major General Mohammed Abdullah Saleh. Saleh was replaced with Major General Fadhel Bin Yahiya al-Qusi.
Following his dismissal Yahya sent a letter to President Abdrabbuh Mansur Hadi, expressing his support for Hadi.