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UAE mourns two servicemen killed during training mission in country
In a statement, the Ministry of Defence identified the deceased as Major Abdalla Shamis Almenhali and candidate Saeed Abdalla Alshamsi
- PUBLISHED: Mon 14 Sept 2026, 1:14 PM UPDATED: Mon 14 Sept 2026, 9:10 PM
The UAE Ministry of Defence on Monday mourned two servicemen who died while carrying out a training mission within the country.
The ministry identified the deceased as Major Abdalla Shamis Almenhali and candidate Saeed Abdalla Alshamsi.
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In a statement, the authority expressed its sincere condolences to the families of the two servicemen, offering its sympathy during the difficult time. The ministry prayed that Almighty God grant the deceased His mercy and their families strength and solace.
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Funeral prayers for the two servicemen will take place after Isha prayer on Monday, September 14, at Al Ain's Al-Mu'tarid Al-Kabir Mosque.
At Zayed Military Hospital, a military funeral ceremony was held for the two servicemen. The ceremony was attended by a number of senior leaders and officers from the Ministry of Defence, alongside a number of the servicemen' families and relatives.
Earlier this year on June 27, another Emirati serviceman died while carrying out a training mission in the country.
The ministry identified the serviceman as First Corporal Issa Ghaloum Al Baloushi. The statement said the training mission took place on Saturday, June 27, but did not provide further details about the circumstances surrounding his death.
The authority offered its deepest condolences and sincere sympathies to the family of the fallen serviceman.
