ABU DHABI: The body of Emirati First Corporal Zakaria Sulaiman Obaid Al Zaabi arrived at Al Bateen Airport in Abu Dhabi, on board a UAE Armed Forces military.
On arrival, a special military ceremony was held to receive the body in the presence of a number of high-ranking Armed Forces officers, said Wam.
On Thursday, the General Command of the UAE Armed Forces mourned Al Zaabi who was martyred while performing his national duty as part of the Emirati forces taking part in the Saudi-led Arab Coalition’s Operation Restoring Hope, being conduced to back the legitimate government in Yemen.
– By Rajive Singh