BREAKING: Four UAE Soldiers Have Died After A Chopper Crashed In South Yemen Yesterday
Image Source: WAM
A helicopter belonging to the UAE crashed in a southern Yemen province called Shabwah last night. The accident, was a result of technical difficulties, leading to the deaths of four Emirati military personnel during their mission.
The four Emiratis have been declared as martyrs by the UAE Armed Forces
WAM has reported the declaration of the four brave men as martyrs, namely Captain Ahmad Khalifa Al Balushi, 1st Lieutenant Pilot Jasem Saleh Al Zaabi, Muhammad Sa’id Al-Hassani and Samir Muhammad Murad Abu Bakr.
The bodies of the four men have just arrived via a military plane for the Air Force
WAM tweeted this on Saturday, 2:42 pm confirming the arrival of the bodies back home to the UAE.
وصول جثامين #شهداء_الإمارات إلى أرض الوطن على متن طائرة عسكرية تابعة للقوات الجوية والدفاع الجوي.https://t.co/t8ga5uLzU8#وام pic.twitter.com/tOcpXVdnqL
— وكالة أنباء الإمارات (@wamnews) August 12, 2017
May they rest in peace.