Ali Mohsen Al-Ahmar
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| Ali Mohsen al-Ahmar | |
|---|---|
| Native name | علي محسن الأحمر |
| Born | 20 June 1945
(aged 81) Sanhan, Sana'a Governorate, Mutawakkilite Kingdom of Yemen |
| Allegiance |  Yemen |
| Service/branch | Yemen Army |
| Rank | Major General |
| Unit | 1st Armored Division |
| Commands held | North-Western Military District 1st Armored Division[1] |
| Battles/wars | 1994 civil war in Yemen 2011 Yemeni revolution |
| Relations | Ali Abdullah Saleh (half brother) |
Ali Mohsen Al-Ahmar is the general of the Yemeni army and Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh's half brother. He helped recruit Islamist radicals to fight in Afghanistan during the Soviet-Afghan War.[2] On March 21, 2011, Al-Ahmar defected and joined the anti-government Yemeni protesters, along with other top Yemeni army commanders.[3]
References
- ↑ Yemen Order of Battle - American Enterprise Institute. Retrieved 2012-10-03.
- ↑ Ali Mohsen al-Ahmar. www.historycommons.org.
- ↑ Yemeni general backs opposition (21 March 2011).