Yemen's President Hadi restructures military

Yemen’s President Abdrabbuh Mansour Hadi has ordered the restructuring of the military in an apparent attempt to curb the power of his predecessor.

Yemen’s President Abdrabbuh Mansour Hadi has ordered the restructuring of the military in an apparent attempt to curb the power of his predecessor. Mr Hadi transferred the command of several Republican Guards’ units to the new Presidential Protection Force. Other units from the Republican Guards, commanded by former President Ali Abdullah Saleh’s son Ahmed, were placed under different regional commands. There is continued concern in Yemen over split loyalties in the military. Troops are currently battling Islamist militants linked to al-Qaeda in the south, who took advantage of the instability resulting from the uprising that forced Mr Saleh to step down in November after 32 years in power. He handed over power to Mr Hadi, his former deputy, as part of a deal brokered that gave him immunity from prosecution.