Hameed Al-Qushaibi (1 January 1956 [1] – c. 9 July 2014) was a Yemeni brigadier in the Yemeni Army. He quit his position as Head of the 310th armoured Brigade in the 'Amran Governorate during the 2011 Yemeni uprising.[2] He later resumed his position, but was reportedly killed in 2014 by Houthi militants during the Battle of Amran on 9 July.[3]
Hameed Al-Qushaibi | |
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 Hameed Al-Qushaibi in 2004 | |
| Born | 1956 Khamir District, 'Amran Governorate, North Yemen (present-day Yemen) |
| Died | 8 July 2014 (aged 57–58) 'Amran, Yemen |
| Allegiance |  Yemen |
| Service/ |  Yemen Army |
| Years of service | 1977–2014 |
| Rank | Brigadier general |
| Commands held | 310th Armoured Brigade (1978—2014) |
| Battles/wars | Yemeni Civil War (1994) Houthi insurgency Yemeni Revolution Sa'dah War |
References edit
- ^ خاص, المصدر أونلاين-. "من هو العميد حميد القشيبي الذي تمت تصفيته من قبل ميليشيات الحوثي بعمران؟ (سيرة ذاتية)". المصدر أونلاين (in Arabic). Retrieved 9 September 2022.
- ^ "Top Army Commanders Defect in Yemen". Al Jazeera English. 21 March 2011.
- ^ Ali Ibrahim Al-Moshki (22 July 2014). "Houthis hand over Al-Qushaibi's corpse to the state". Retrieved 29 October 2014.
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