| Yemeni Coast Guard | |
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 Racing Stripe of the Yemeni Coast Guard | |
| Active | 2003–present |
| Country |  Yemen |
| Branch |  Yemeni Navy |
| Type | Coast guard |
| Garrison/HQ | Mukalla |
| Commanders | |
| Current commander | Major General Khalid al-Qamali |
| Yemeni Armed Forces |
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| Leadership |
| Military services |
The Yemeni Coast Guard is the coast guard service of Yemen and was founded in 2003. It has constabulary and navigation role in Yemen's ports and regional waters,[1] as the country has 2,000 kilometres (1,200 mi) of coastline. Since the start of the Yemeni civil war in 2015, the Coast Guard functions under the internationally recognised government backed by the Saudi Arabian-led coalition. Several ports and coastal facilities in areas controlled by the Saudi-backed government of Yemen are under the authority of the Yemeni Coast Guard, which has its headquarters in Mukalla.[2]
- ^ "Interviews: Commander of Yemeni Coast Guard Forces Ali Ahmed Ras'ee". Yemen Post. 2009-02-09. Archived from the original on 2008-05-17. Retrieved 2011-12-04.
The tasks of coastguard forces are stipulated in the establishment decree, and these tasks are varied. The coastguard forces have security and not military functions, including keeping order in Yemeni ports and launching patrols in Yemeni coasts and regional waters. Other tasks are limiting illegal immigration, protecting national waters against indiscriminate fishing, protecting environment against pollution, fighting piracy, rescue and search activities.
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
Saudiwas invoked but never defined (see the help page).