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Funeral prayers offered for 1st Lieutenant Pilot Jassem Saleh Al Zaabi

Abu Dhabi - Funeral prayers offered after martyrs' bodies arrived today; died in Yemen helicopter crash

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Published: Sun 13 Aug 2017, 6:20 PM

The bodies of the four Emirati martyrs, Captain Ahmed Khalifa Al Baloushi, 1st Lieutenant Pilot Jassem Saleh Al Zaabi, Warrant Officer Mohammed Saeed Al Hassani, and Warrant Officer Sameer Mohammed Murad Abu Bakr, arrived at the Al Bateen Airport in Abu Dhabi today.
The bodies were accompanied by a number of officers from the UAE Armed Forces. Senior officers received the martyrs' bodies at a special military reception.
The General Command of the UAE Armed Forces on Friday mourned the death of the four martyrs, who fell while carrying out their routine duties in Shabwah, Yemen, as their helicopter crash-landed after sustaining a technical failure.
The martyrs were buried after funeral prayers today.

Mohammed Saeed Al Hassani

A funeral prayer was held today for Emirati serviceman Mohammed Saeed Al Hassani, who died while performing his national duty, as part of Operation Restoring Hope being conducted by the Saudi-led Arab Coalition to back the legitimate government in Yemen.
Worshippers and mourners performed the funeral prayer for the martyr at the Rabeea bin Aamri Mosque in Dhadna, Fujairah. They carried his body to the Dhadna graveyard, where he was laid to rest.
They prayed to Allah Almighty to bless the soul of the martyr and to grant his family patience and solace.
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Ahmed Al Baloushi

A funeral prayer was held today for Emirati serviceman Captain Ahmed Khalifa Al Baloushi, who died while performing his national duty, as part of Operation Restoring Hope being conducted by the Saudi-led Arab Coalition to back the legitimate government in Yemen.
Worshippers and mourners performed the funeral prayer for the martyr at the Armed Forces Martyrs Mosque in Al Ain. They carried his body to Al Matawaa graveyard, where he was laid to rest.
They prayed to Allah Almighty to bless the soul of the martyr and to grant his family patience and solace.

Jassem Al Zaabi

His Highness Sheikh Saud bin Saqr Al Qasimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Ras Al Khaimah, performed the funeral prayer for martyr 1st Lieutenant Pilot Jassem Saleh Al Zaabi, at the Humaid Al Qasimi Mosque in Ras Al Khaimah.
The martyr fell while performing his national duty as part of Operation Restoring Hope, led by Saudi Arabia to back the legitimate government of Yemen.
Sheikh Saud offered his sincere condolences to Al Zaabi's family, praying to Allah to bestow his mercy and eternal peace on the martyr's soul and to grant his family patience and solace to bear the loss.
Sheikhs, senior local officials, tribal chiefs, notables, dignitaries, army officers and personnel as well a crowd of Emirati citizens and residents were also present.

Samir Abu Bakr

His Highness Sheikh Ammar bin Humaid Al Nuaimi, Crown Prince of Ajman, performed the funeral prayer for martyr Warrant Officer Samir Mohamed Murad Abu Bakr, at Sheikh Zayed Mosque in Ajman, after Maghreb prayer on Saturday.
The martyr fell while performing his national duty as part of Operation Restoring Hope, led by Saudi Arabia to back the legitimate government of Yemen.
Sheikh Ammar offered his sincere condolences to the martyr's family, praying to the Almighty Allah to bestow his mercy and eternal peace on the martyr's soul and to grant his family the patience and solace to bear his loss.

Funeral prayer for Mohammed Saeed Al Hassani at Rabeea bin Aamir Mosque, Fujairah
Funeral prayer for Mohammed Saeed Al Hassani at Rabeea bin Aamir Mosque, Fujairah

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