Tareq Saleh
United KingdompoliticianMale5.3Global Dominance: 0.01%Tareq Saleh is a prominent Yemeni military leader and politician, currently serving as the Deputy Chairman of the Presidential Leadership Council of Yemen. He is known for his role in combating the Houthi movement and has been actively involved in military operations aimed at curtailing their influence in the region. Saleh is the nephew of the late former President Ali Abdullah Saleh and has garnered attention for his leadership within the National Resistance Forces. Recently, he was in the news for announcing a significant naval operation that resulted in the seizure of 750 tons of strategic weapons intended for the Houthis, highlighting ongoing tensions in the region and the efforts to protect Yemeni sovereignty.
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Tareq Saleh leads the pro-government National Resistance Forces.
Yemen’s anti-Houthi forces launch inquest into sudden military collapse | YemenUnited Kingdom· 2026-09-18
Tareq Saleh leads a 20,000-strong force backed by the United Arab Emirates in Yemen.
Houthis threaten more Saudi strikes as UN warns of humanitarian crisis in Yemen | YemenUnited Kingdom· 2026-09-15
The commander of the Yemeni government forces, Maj Gen Tareq Saleh, admitted he had organised a strategic retreat south of Mocha.
Houthis seize key Yemeni port of Mocha in drive to take control of Red Sea coast | HouthisUnited Kingdom· 2026-09-10
Tareq Saleh announced an unprecedented operation by the Yemeni naval forces that resulted in the seizure of a shipment of strategic weapons intended for the Houthi militias.
اليمن.. ضبط 750 طناً «أسلحة استراتيجية» للحوثيين
United Arab Emirates· 2025-07-17
