National Security Bureau (Yemen)

The National Security Bureau (NSB) () is a state security intelligence-gathering agency of Yemen, responsible for the protection of the country from acts of foreign interference. The NSB reports directly to the office of the President of Yemen.

History

NSB was established in 2002 by President Ali Abdullah Saleh. It was headquartered in Sana'a. The NSB director is appointed by President of Yemen. It was led by Ali Mohammed Al-Anisi since its establishment until 2012. His deputy was Ammar Mohammed Saleh, nephew of former Yemeni president Ali Abduallah Saleh, until 2012. Both were close to President Saleh. Following an assassination attempt that targeted the defence minister in Sana'a with a car bomb, President Abdurabbuh Mansur Hadi sacked both and appointed Ali al-Ahmadi as chief of the NSB on 1 September 2012.

Mission

Its main responsibilities include:

• Monitoring, collecting, analyzing, and processing information and data related to Yemen, as well as intelligence of foreign hostile attitudes and activities that pose a threat to the country's national security, sovereignty, political system, economy and military
• Receiving and analyzing reports and intelligence information from various sources
• Counter intelligence
• Detecting and combating subversive activities that threaten national security

Directors

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