President Hadi dismisses air force commander

By Fatik al-Rodaini

SANA'A: April 6, 2012- Yemen's new President Abdo Rabbo Mansour Hadi dismissed on Friday Maj. Gen. Mohammed Saleh, air force commander, the half brother of the former president Ali Abdullah Saleh after nearly three months of daily protests by Yemeni low-ranking airmen demanding the immediate departure of Mohammed Saleh , who has held his post for more than 20 years.

On the other hand, president Hadi appointed new governors for Taiz, Abyan, Mareh, and Hajeh provinces.

Republican decree No. (41) for 2012 appointing the following:

Shawki Hail Said as a governor for Taiz province instead of Hamoud al-Sowfi.

Jamal Nasser Al-Akel as a governor for Abyan province instead of Hossen Saleh Al-Zaweri.

Soultan Mabkhot al-Arada as a governor for Mareb province instead of Naji Ali al-Zaedi.

Ali bin Ali al-Qessi as a governor for Hajeh province.