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Yemen’s former fugitive president has appointed a veteran general as armed forces deputy commander in a failed attempt to rally support from tribes and troops in the Sana’a region, military sources said.
Fugitive President Abed Rabbo Mansour Hadi’s decision to appoint General Ali Mohsen Al-Ahmar, a northerner, was published on the government’s official website.
In 2013, Hadi named the influential general his military and security affairs adviser after dramatically restructuring the military to curb the influence of those linked to Saleh.
Military sources explained Hadi’s decision as an attempt to gain the confidence of tribal dignitaries and senior army commanders in the Sana’a region, where Ahmar wields much influence.
His Al-Ahmar clan has historically led the influential Hashid confederation in northern Yemen.
Hadi’s move comes as loyalist forces, backed by a Saudi-led coalition, try to advance on Sana’a, which the Houthi revolutionaries captured in 2014.
Source: News Agencies, Edited by Website Team
