National Security Bureau (Yemen)

National Security Bureau
Agency overview
Formed6 August 2001
JurisdictionGovernment of Yemen
HeadquartersSana'a, Aden
Agency executive
  • Maj. Gen. Ali al-Masabi

The National Security Bureau (NSB) (Arabic: جهاز الأمن القومي (اليمن)) is a state security intelligence-gathering agency of Yemen, responsible for the protection of the country from acts of foreign interference. The NSB reports directly to the office of the President of Yemen.

History

NSB was established in 2002 by President Ali Abdullah Saleh. It was headquartered in Sana'a.[1] The NSB director is appointed by President of Yemen. It was led by Ali Mohammed al-Ansi since its establishment until 2012. His deputy was Ammar Mohammed Saleh, nephew of former Yemeni president Ali Abduallah Saleh, until 2012. Both were close to President Saleh. Following an assassination attempt that targeted the defence minister in Sana'a with a car bomb, President Abdurabbuh Mansur Hadi sacked both and appointed Ali al-Ahmadi as chief of the NSB on 1 September 2012.[2]

Mission

Its main responsibilities include:

  • Monitoring, collecting, analyzing, and processing information and data related to Yemen, as well as intelligence of foreign hostile attitudes and activities that pose a threat to the country's national security, sovereignty, political system, economy and military[1]
  • Receiving and analyzing reports and intelligence information from various sources[1]
  • Counter intelligence[1]
  • Detecting and combating subversive activities that threaten national security[1]

Directors

Chief Term starts Term ends
Ali Mohammed al-Ansi 2002 2012
Ali Hassan al-Ahmadi[3] 11 ٍSeptember 2012 28 January 2016
Mohammed Saeed bin Bureik[4] 28 January 2016 28 August 2016
Ahmed Abudllah Naser al-Masabi[5] 29 August 2016 Incumbent

References

  1. ^ a b c d e "القرار الجمهوري الخاص بإنشاء جهاز الأمن القومي للجمهورية اليمنية". المرصد اليمني لحقوق الانسان (in Arabic). Retrieved 22 October 2022.
  2. ^ "Yemen's president replaces security chiefs after Sanaa attack". Reuters. 12 September 2012. Retrieved 22 October 2022.
  3. ^ newsletters (11 September 2012). "تعيين الدكتور علي حسن الأحمدي رئيساً لجهاز الأمن القومي". President Abdrabuh Mansour Hadi (in Arabic). Retrieved 22 October 2022.
  4. ^ "سياسي / الرئيس اليمني يقيل رئيس جهاز الأمن القومي من منصبه". SPA (in Arabic). 28 January 2016.
  5. ^ متابعات, الرياض-. "الرئيس هادي يصدر قرارا بتعيين اللواء المصعبي رئيسا لجهاز الأمن القومي". الموقع بوست (in Arabic). Retrieved 22 October 2022.


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