Yemeni Border Guard Forces
| Yemeni Border Guard Forces | |
|---|---|
| قوات حرس الحدود اليمنية | |
 | |
| Active | 1990 |
| Country | Yemen |
| Branch | Yemeni Armed Forces |
The Yemeni Border Guard Forces (Arabic: قوات حرس الحدود اليمنية) is a major formation of the Yemeni Armed Forces, administratively and operationally subordinate to the Yemeni Ministry of Defense.[1] It consists of several brigades located in the border governorates, including the 11th Border Guard Brigade in Hadhramaut Governorate, the 2nd Border Guard Brigade in Hajjah Governorate, and the 117th Border Guard Brigade in Saada Governorate.[2]
These forces are responsible for the land borders with Saudi Arabia and Oman. However, they suffer from weak resources and a lengthy border of 2,000 kilometers. This border encompasses the Rub' al-Khali desert in Governorate|Al Mahrah, Hadhramaut, and Al Jawf, as well as mountainous areas such as Sa'dah and Hajjah.[3] Yemen and Saudi Arabia complain that the border has become a gateway for drug, arms,[4] and unidentified traffickers.[5][6]
Organizational Structure
[edit]The Border Guard Forces consist of the following:
- Border Guard Command
- Border Guard Units
See also
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References
[edit]- ^ "Yemen border guards receive training from PNNL experts". www.pnnl.gov. 2018-04-01. Retrieved 2025-06-19.
- ^ Al-Oula Daily Newspaper, Issue 702, 23 April 2013, p. 8
- ^ "Houthis capture border guard military base in Yemen's Hajjah". english.news.cn. Retrieved 2025-06-19.
- ^ "The Saudi-Yemeni Militarized Borderland". Carnegie Endowment for International Peace. Retrieved 2025-06-19.
- ^ "مقتل 3 عسكريين من قوات حرس الحدود اليمنية إثر هجوم للحوثيين في الجوف". arabic.news.cn. Retrieved 2025-06-19.
- ^ "حرس الحدود اليمنية تنفذ مناورة طوفان الأقص". www.alalam.ir. Archived from the original on 2023-11-14. Retrieved 2025-06-19.