Who is Colonel Majed Al-Nuzaili, the new military spokesperson for the Yemeni Armed Forces?

The name of Staff Colonel Majed Al-Nuzaili has emerged in recent hours, following his first appearance as the new official spokesperson for the Yemeni Armed Forces of the internationally recognized government, at a time when battlefronts are witnessing a mutual military escalation with the Houthi group.

In his first statement at dawn on Saturday, Al-Nuzaili announced that the Yemeni Armed Forces had carried out a military operation targeting Houthi positions and capabilities on several axes along the lines of contact, in response to attacks launched by the group in the governorates of Marib and Hadhramaut.

 The statement introduced the new spokesperson as the official media face of the military establishment during this phase of escalation.

Information Minister Muammar Al-Eryani said on his X platform account that Staff Colonel Majed Abdullah Al-Nuzaili is the voice of the unified national military institution, expressing its official positions and statements at this stage.

Al-Eryani stressed that the unification of military discourse, clarity of authority, and the rapid delivery of reliable information are all messages confirming that state institutions are regaining their presence and role, and that the Yemeni Armed Forces, with its various formations from all governorates, are moving forward with unified leadership and decision-making to perform their national duty, defend the republic, and restore the state.

A remarkable military career

Although his media appearance was sudden, Al-Nuzaili's professional biography indicates a remarkable military path, combining work in the Air Force, military planning, training, and work on international relations and affairs files.

According to the new military spokesperson's professional biography, published by the Information Minister, Colonel Al-Nuzaili began his career in military aviation, working from 2004 to 2014 as an aeronautical engineer in the 3rd Squadron of the 2nd Aviation Brigade, part of the Air Force and Air Defense.

During the same period, he worked in military training and education, serving from 2012 to 2014 as an English language instructor in the English Language Wing of the 2nd Aviation Brigade, then becoming the chief instructor in the same wing.

He also has experience in international work, serving from 2014 to 2017 as the head of the training team in the South Darfur sector as part of the United Nations-African Union Mission in Sudan, an experience that added a dimension related to working with international institutions and peacekeeping operations to his military career.

From administrative work to military planning

Al-Nuzaili later moved to administrative and planning positions within the Ministry of Defense, serving from 2017 to 2018 as Director of the Secretariat Administration in the office of the Chief of General Staff.

Between 2019 and 2024, he held the position of Head of the Planning, Studies, and Translation Division in the Department of International Affairs at the Ministry of Defense, a role that reflects the transition of his career from technical work in the Air Force to the fields of planning, studies, and international military communication.

In the period 2025-2026, he worked as a technical staff officer and technical advisor to the commander of the 6th Drone Aviation Brigade, before appearing in 2026 as the official spokesperson for the Armed Forces.

Military and academic qualifications 

On the academic front, Al-Nuzaili holds a master's degree in Defense Studies from King's College London, which he obtained in 2025, and in the same year, he completed the Command and Staff course at the Joint Services Command and Staff College of the UK Defence Academy.

His biography also indicates that he obtained a diploma in Aeronautical Engineering from Prince Faisal Technical College – Royal Jordanian Air Force between 2001-2004, in addition to a specialized qualification in aircraft electrical and instrumentation systems from Al-Balqa Applied University in Jordan.

Al-Nuzaili also received English language training at the Defense Language Institute in the United States, and took courses in drone aviation, counter-terrorism, peacekeeping, and international monitoring.