Funeral of Emirati soldier who died in ongoing Yemen war

He embraced the bullet for his country, said family members of 35-year-old Emirati non-commissioned officer Saif Yousuf Ahmad Al Falasi who lost his life in the ongoing Yemen war.Al Falasi is the third UAE officer martyred in 'Operation Restoration of Hope', a Saudi-led military action against Yemen's Houthi rebels. Al Falasi was critically injured on the first day of Eid Al Fitr (July 17) after a bullet ricocheted from a wall and caused a fracture in his skull.The funeral was held after Isha prayers.Video by Juidin Bernarrd/ Khaleej Times

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Published: Wed 22 Jul 2015, 10:28 AM

Last updated: Sat 8 Aug 2015, 6:34 PM

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