Nasser al-Dhaibani


Nasser Ali Abdullah al-Dhaibani was a Yemeni army major general who served as head of the Military Operations Authority of the Yemeni Army. In 2021 he was killed during battles with the Houthis.

Early life and education

General Nasser was born in Al Radma District, Ibb Governorate. He received his basic education in Kuwait, then returned to complete his secondary education in the city of Al Nadera in Ibb Governorate. In 1986 he joined the armed forces and entered the Military College in Sana'a. He also obtained a bachelor's degree from Sana'a University. Then he got a master’s degree from the Command and Staff College in the Republic of Sudan.

Career

After graduating from the Military College, he served in the Military Police as company commander, then Deputy Commander for Technical Affairs Department, then in the Office of the Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces, and later in the Military Intelligence.