Three UAE military personnel martyred in Somalia

The UAE Ministry of Defence (MoD) has announced the martyrdom of three members of the UAE Armed Forces and an officer from the Bahrain Defence Force in a terrorist attack in Somalia.

Two others were injured while on a mission to train and qualify the Somali Armed Forces as part of an agreement between the UAE and Somalia. 

In a statement, the MoD extended its deepest condolences to their families, wishing for a full and swift recovery for those injured.

The Ministry added that the United Arab Emirates continues to coordinate and cooperate with the Somali government in investigating the terrorist act.

Ministry of Defence announces martyrdom of three members of UAE Armed Forces in a terrorist act in Somalia#WamNews https://t.co/FvyaFf6MR2 pic.twitter.com/JBsI8Wvpr8

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The bodies of the three UAE martyrs arrived at Al Bateen Executive Airport in Abu Dhabi on Sunday morning on board a military aircraft belonging to the UAE Armed Forces.

A military ceremony was held at the airport to receive the bodies in the presence of a number of senior leaders and officers of the Ministry of Defence, as well as the families and relatives.

Bodies of the nation's martyrs arrive on board a #UAE Armed Forces' military aircraft. A military ceremony was held at the airport to receive the bodies of the martyrs in the presence of a number of senior leaders and officers of the Ministry of Defence, as well as the families… pic.twitter.com/VIRlnCkbjF

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