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Video - Arrival of the Remains of Emirati Soldiers Killed in Somalia

Video - Arrival of the Remains of Emirati Soldiers Killed in Somalia

The UAE Ministry of Defense announced that the remains of three Emirati soldiers arrived in Abu Dhabi today, Sunday, after they were killed in a "terrorist act" in Somalia while performing their duties in training and preparing the Somali Armed Forces. The ministry's statement added that a fourth member of the UAE army, who had been injured in the attack on Saturday, passed away upon reaching the UAE. It was also noted that a member of the Bahraini Defense Force was killed during the attack. Military ceremonies for the reception of the martyrs' remains took place at the airport. The remains of the martyrs were flown to the homeland on a military aircraft belonging to the armed forces, and a number of senior leaders and officers from the Ministry of Defense, along with several families of the martyrs, were present at the reception.

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