Body of UAE soldier martyred in Yemen arrives in Abu Dhabi

Abu Dhabi - The body was accorded a special military honour at the airport in the presence of a number of senior officers from the armed forces.

The body of Emirati serviceman Captain Hadif Humaid Al Shamsi Al Taher has arrived at Al Bateen Airport in Abu Dhabi on board a military plane, accompanied by a number of officers and non-commissioned officers.
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The body was accorded a special military honour at the airport in the presence of a number of senior officers from the armed forces.

The General Command of the Armed Forces on Saturday mourned the martyr who fell while participating in the Arab coalition's Operation Restoring Hope in Yemen, led by Saudi Arabia.
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