National Security Bureau (Yemen)
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| Formed | 6 August 2001 |
| Jurisdiction | Government of Yemen |
| Headquarters | Sana'a, Aden |
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The National Security Bureau (NSB) (Arabic: جهاز الأمن القومي (اليمن)) 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.
NSB was established in 2002 by President Ali Abdullah Saleh. It was headquartered in Sana'a.[1] 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.[2]
