Army receives bodies of remaining UAE martyrs

 

Army receives bodies of remaining UAE martyrs
A special military ceremony was held while receiving the bodies of UAE soldiers, martyred in Yemen, at the airport.

Abu Dhabi - The bodies of all the Emirati soldiers, martyred in last week's attack in Yemen by Houthi rebels, have arrived in the country, after their identification in Saudi Arabia.

By Wam

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Published: Sun 13 Sep 2015, 3:54 PM

Last updated: Sun 13 Sep 2015, 11:18 PM

Bodies of all 52 UAE soldiers, martyred in Yemen, have arrived in the country, national news agency Wam reported today.
The bodies arrived at the Al Bateen Executive Airport in Abu Dhabi, after their identification in Saudi Arabia.
The General Command of the UAE Armed Forces announced that a total of 52 UAE soldiers were martyred last Friday in Yemen. A special military ceremony was held while receiving the bodies of the martyrs at the airport.
A number of senior Armed Forces officers attended the event.


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