Yahya Mohamed Abdullah Saleh is the nephew of former Yemeni president Ali Abdullah Saleh, and was a chair staff of the approx.

50,000 strong Central Security Organization from 2001[1] to 21 May 2012.

[2] His father is Major General Mohammed Abdullah Saleh.

[3] Saleh was replaced with Major General Fadhel Bin Yahiya al-Qusi.

[citation needed] Following his dismissal Yahya sent a letter to President Abdrabbuh Mansur Hadi, expressing his support for Hadi.