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Yemeni dissident commander expresses willingness to quit post
 [Yemen Post] Ali Mohsen al-Ahmar, the commander of the First Armored Division, and the northwest military region, expressed Thursday his willingness to resign from his post in line with the GCC-brokered deal signed in the Saudi capital of Riyadh in November.In an interview with the state-owned 26 September newspaper, he said the army institutions under his command will not be an obstacle in front restructuring the army, warning that using violence will only lead to regrets, and agony. "This is life, nobody is eternal, and nothing remains forever. I'm an official today but tomorrow I will be an average citizen," he said. Mohsen said there is not divisions in the national army, rather there is just disputes among the army commanders. He applauded the current President Abdu Rabu Mansour Hadi, describing him as a wise man, and a hell of a politician, disclosing that he meets him on a regular basis to take orders from him[ Hadi]. Asked about the current situation of the armed forces, he replied that "the current situation is in shambles, holding everyone concerned responsible for that. Regarding terrorism in Yemen, he pointed out that the 133 brigade, which belongs to the northwestern military region, has been fighting al-Qaeda since the beginning of the war in the restive Abyan province, revealing that the brigade lost more than 80 of its soldiers and officers who were killed in the fierce festivities. Mohsen noted that he has been calling for a long time for moving military brigades out of residential areas, especially the capital Sana'a. A huge kaboom rocked the First Armored Division last night. It was, according to security official, a mortar shell that fell far away from the main building. it did not caused any causalities. So far, it's not known who was responsible for the attack. Posted by: Fred 2012-03-23 |
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