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Coffins containing the bodies of Emirati soldiers killed in Yemen arrive in Abu Dhabi on September 5, 2015. Image Credit: WAM

Abu Dhabi: His Highness Shaikh Mohammad Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, received telephone calls from kings and leaders of Arab countries, expressing their heartfelt condolences on the death of the Emirati soldiers who died in the line of duty during ‘Operation Restoring Hope’, under the Arab alliance to support the people of Yemen and their legitimate government.

Shaikh Mohammad receives condolences over the phone from King Hamad Bin Eisa Al Khalifa of Bahrain, King Abdullah II of Jordan, Yemeni President Abd Rabbo Mansour Hadi, Prince Mohammad Bin Naif Bin Abdul Aziz, Saudi Crown Prince; Prince Mohammad Bin Salman Bin Abdul Aziz, Deputy Saudi Crown Prince, and Khalid Bahah, Vice-President of Yemen.

The Arab leaders expressed their sincere condolences and sympathy to the leadership, government and people of the UAE and to the families of martyrs and prayed to Almighty Allah to grant the martyrs’ souls rest in Paradise and bestow patience and solace upon their families.

Shaikh Mohammad thanked the Arab leaders for their fraternal, noble feelings.

Shaikh Mohammad also received a telephone call from Egypt’s President Abdul Fattah Al Sissi, during which he expressed his heartfelt condolences on the death of the Emirati soldiers who sacrificed their lives in defence of Yemen, its territorial integrity and safety of its people.

Al Sissi prayed to Almighty Allah to grant the martyrs’ souls rest in Paradise and bestow patience and solace upon their families.

“The UAE martyrs set a wonderful example of bravery and defence of the Arab territories and affirmed the meaning of sacrifice and dedication which should be spectacular characteristics of Arab soldiers when they defend their land and homeland and safeguard Arab values,’’ he stressed.

Shaikh Mohammad thanked the Egyptian president for his fraternal, noble feelings.

Shaikh Mohammad also received a telephone call from Shaikh Tamim Bin Hamad Al Thani, Emir of Qatar, during which he expressed his heartfelt condolences on the death of the Emirati soldiers who died in the line of duty during ‘Operation Restoring Hope,’ under the Arab alliance to support the people of Yemen and their legitimate government.

Shaikh Tamim offered his sincere condolences and sympathy to the leadership, government and people of the UAE and to the families of the martyrs.

Shaikh Mohammad thanked the Emir of Qatar for his fraternal, noble feelings.

Shaikh Mohammad also received a telephone call from King Mohammad VI of Morocco, during which he offered his condolences on the martyrdom.

The king of Morocco expressed his sincere condolences and sympathy to the leadership, government, people of the UAE, and to the families of martyrs.