Ali Mohsen Al-Ahmar
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]
| Ali Mohsen al-Ahmar | |
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| Native name | علي محسن الأحمر |
| Born | June 20, 1945 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) |
References
- ↑ "Yemen Order of Battle - American Enterprise Institute" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-07-20. Retrieved 2012-10-03.
- ↑ "Ali Mohsen al-Ahmar". www.historycommons.org.
- ↑ "Yemeni general backs opposition". 21 March 2011 – via www.bbc.co.uk.