Yahya Sarea
يحيى سريع
Yahya Sarea giving a speech
Born1970 (age 53–54)[1]
Saada Governorate, Yemen
OccupationSpokesperson for the Yemeni Armed Forces
Years active2018–present
MovementHouthi movement Ansar Allah

Yahya Sarea (Arabic: يحيى سريع) is the military spokesman for Yemen's Houthi movement (more formally Ansar Allah) since 2018.[2] He established a Twitter account on 15 January 2021, and is also active on Telegram and YouTube. He makes frequent announcements on the Houthi involvement in the Israel–Hamas war, particularly on attacks and engagements in the Red Sea.[3]

Biography

Yahya Sarea was born in Saada Governorate, adjacent to the southern Saudi border in year 1970.[1] He has earned bachelor and master degrees in political science, and has taken combat, security, administrative, and specialized courses in military science.[1]

In 2017, he was appointed head of the Psychological Warfare Division in Moral Guidance for the Yemeni Armed Forces (YAF).[2] The same year he was also promoted to the rank of Colonel. In the mid-2018 he was appointed as the Director of the Moral Guidance Department of the Armed Forces, and was promoted to the rank of Brigadier General and on 17 October 2018, he was appointed as the official spokesman for the YAF.[4]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "تعرف على حقيقة اغتيال العميد يحيى السريع.. معلومات وحقائق كاملة". Aram News (in Arabic). 22 December 2023. Retrieved 9 January 2024.
  2. 1 2 "Houthi Leader Yahya Saree: Murder Bids, $5 Million Saudi Bounty, 'Psychological War' Expert | Israel", Hindustan Times, 20 December 2023, retrieved 9 January 2024
  3. ↑ "Yahya Sarea". Counter Extremism Project.
  4. ↑ "من هو العميد يحيى سريع؛ المتحدث باسم القوات المسلحة اليمنية" [Who is Brigadier Yahya Sarea; Spokesperson of Yemeni Armed Forces]. ينبع بوست (in Arabic). 19 December 2023. Retrieved 10 January 2024.


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