President Hadi dismisses military and security leaders

By Fatik al-Rodaini

SANA'A, May 21, 2012- Yemen's new President Abdu Rabo Mansour Hadi dismissed on Monday military and security leader hours after the death of 100 Yemeni soldiers in an attack conducted by an al-Qaeda militant in the Yemeni capital of Sana'a, while they were training for a parade for the celebration of Yemen's National Day on Tuesday.

According to Saba news agency President Hadi dismissed, ex-president Saleh's nephew,  Amar Mohammed Abdullah Saleh, the deputy of the National Security Agency for Foreign Affairs Sector, appointing Mohamed Juami'a al-Khadhr.

Moreover, President Hadi dismissed Abdul Malek al-Taeb, the commander of the central security assigning Fadhl Yahya bin Naji al-Qawsi as well as assigning Hussein Mohammed Hussein al-Radhi as commander of the police forces and Ali Abdullah Yahya Humaid as a staff officer of the police forces.