UAE President offers condolences to families of Emirati martyrs

Thursday, 15 February 2024 12:56

By ARN News Staff

UAE President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan has extended his condolences to the families of two Emirati servicemen who were martyred in a terror attack in Somalia.

First Warrant Officer Mohamed Saeed Al Shamsi and Corporal Suleiman Saeed Al Shehhi, both members of the UAE Armed Forces, were training Somali Armed Forces when the terror attack occurred.

Sheikh Mohamed expressed his sympathies during his visit to the condolence majlis in Al Ain.

Earlier this week, the UAE President visited condolence majlis in Abu Dhabi and Ajman to offer his condolences to the families of Staff Colonel Mohamed Mubarak Al Mansouri and First Warrant Officer Khalifa Al Baloushi.

I extend my heartfelt condolences to the families of the heroic Emirati servicemen who made the ultimate sacrifice while serving in Somalia. With honour and courage, they dedicated their lives to defending our nation and its values at home and abroad. Their sacrifices shall never…
— محمد بن زايد (@MohamedBinZayed) February 12, 2024

Four members of the UAE Armed Forces were martyred in the terrorist attack in Somalia.

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