Al Alimi Issues Presidential Decree Forming “Nation Shield Forces”

Republican Yemen

Decree No. 18 was issued yesterday by the President of the Presidential Leadership Council, Rashad Al Alimi, to establish a military force bearing the name (Nation Shield Forces), to be the reserve of the Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces.

Brigadier General Bashir Saif was named to be Commander of the Nation Shield Forces

Article 2 of Resolution No. 18 stipulates that the Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces determines the number of these forces, their tasks, and their theater of operations in an operational order issued by him.

Article 3 of the decision stipulates that these forces shall be bound by the law of service in the armed forces and related laws and the directives of the Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces.