Mahmoud al-Subaihi
Mahmoud al-Subaihi | |
|---|---|
| Minister of Defence of Ahmed Obeid bin Daghr | |
| Preceded by | Mohammed Nasser Ahmed |
| Succeeded by | Mohammed Ali Al-Maqdashi |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1948 (age 75–76) Huwaireb, Yemeni Civil War (2014–present) |
Yemen Army, he holds the rank of major general.[1] He was appointed to head the Ministry of Defence by Prime Minister Khaled Bahah in November 2014.[2]
Biography
al-Subaihi was born in 1948 in Huwaireb,
1994 Yemeni Civil War.[4]
al-Subaihi was placed under house arrest by the
government, he was appointed to head the Houthi government's Supreme Security Committee. He attended the announcement of the constitutional declaration in Sana'a.[5] On 7 March, however, he fled Sana'a and traveled to Lahij Governorate, eventually joining President Hadi in Aden.[6] Jalal al-Rowaishan was appointed to succeed him as chairman of the Houthi-appointed Supreme Security Committee.[3]
Forces commanded by al-Subaihi participated in the
Operation Restoring Hope.[8]
In October 2018, Oman reported that it convinced the Houthis to allow al-Subaihi to contact his family for the first time in three years.[9]
On 14 April 2023, al-Subaihi was released by the Houthis as part of a prisoner swap with the Yemeni government.[10][11]
References
- ^ a b "Soldiers loyal to Yemen's former president storm Aden airport". The Guardian. 19 March 2015. Retrieved 23 March 2015.
- ^ Madabish, Arafat (9 March 2015). "Yemen defense minister escapes Sana'a to Aden after being held by Houthis". Asharq al-Awsat. Retrieved 31 March 2015.
- ^ a b Al-Khameri, Bassam (9 March 2015). "NEW SUPREME SECURITY HEAD APPOINTED AFTER AL-SUBAIHI'S ESCAPE". Yemen Times. Archived from the original on 23 March 2015. Retrieved 23 March 2015.
- ^ a b c محمود الصبيحي. aljazeera.net (in Arabic). Retrieved 22 September 2019.
- ^ "Saudis Unswayed by Houthi Rebels' Overture in Yemen". The New York Times. 7 February 2015. Retrieved 23 March 2015.
- ^ "Yemen's defense minister escapes Houthi-controlled Sanaa". Reuters. 8 March 2015. Retrieved 23 March 2015.
- ^ "Conflicting reports on fate of Yemen defense minister". Al Arabiya. 25 March 2015. Retrieved 25 March 2015.
- ^ "Houthis free Yemen's defense minister: sources". Reuters. 22 April 2015. Retrieved 29 April 2015.
- ^ كواليس أول اتصال لوزير الدفاع اليمني بأسرته من الأسر. aljazeera.net (in Arabic). 31 October 2018.
- ^ "Yemen prisoner swap starts as truce talks set for second round". France 24. 14 April 2023. Retrieved 14 April 2023.
- ^ "Prisoner swap process begins in Yemen". www.aa.com.tr. Retrieved 14 April 2023.