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Arabia
Yemen Considers International Sanctions Against Army Commanders
2012-04-18
[Yemen Post] Yemen is considering all options including the use of force and notifying the UN Security Council to take necessary measures as army chiefs are still refusing to leave posts and hand over to their successors appointed by President Hadi, Akhbar al-Youm newspaper reported on Tuesday, quoting a military source.

"The Military Committee, formed under a power transfer deal signed after turmoil in 2011, is considering all options to make army chiefs respect the decrees issued by Hadi, in a move which comes after a 48-hour deadline for them expired," the source said, according to the paper.

"The Committee can speak to the ten countries sponsoring the power transfer deal and the Security Council to punish these commanders and to impose sanctions on others who were behind their rebellion including figures in the General People's Congress Party," the source continued.

Half-brother of ex-president, Muhammad Saleh, ex-commander of the Air Force and nephew of ex-president, Tariq Saleh, ex-commander of the armored brigade 3rd, are refusing to leave their posts.

Earlier, Hadi warned to strip them of their ranks and refer them to a military court, but the commanders turned a deaf ear to the warning and are now continuing their rebellion.

Ignoring the presidential decrees, which come within the restructuring of the armed forces, was described as a crime, with the Committee saying Hadi is the president and can make suitable decisions over the issue.

When some commanders started to resist their firing, some of the countries sponsoring the power transfer deal, threatened to sanction those trying to hinder the implementation of the deal and the UN resolution 2014.

The deal and the resolution were formulated last year to help Yemen overcome its crisis and encourage political reconciliation amid the Arab Spring shaking the region.

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