Abu Dhabi: The General Command of the UAE Armed Forces announced the martyrdom of Emirati serviceman, Nasser Hassan Mohammed Al Balooshi, who on Tuesday morning succumbed to injuries sustained while participating in the Saudi-led Arab coalition’s Operation Restoring Hope in Yemen.

Al Balooshi, who was being treated at a hospital in Germany, was injured during the fight to liberate the historical city of Marib.

The General Command of the UAE Armed Forces extended its sincere condolences to the martyr's family, asking Allah Almighty to bless his soul and to bestow patience and solace upon his family.