A UAE soldier was martyred during a training exercise in the country.
The Ministry of Defence sent its condolences to the family of “First soldier Issa Ghuloom Al Balushi who was martyred while performing a training mission in the country” on Saturday.
The government expressed sympathy to his family and asked for peace for the soldier and his family.
“The Ministry of Defence extends its deepest condolences to the family of the martyr asking Almighty God to envelop him in his vast mercy,” authorities said.
Mr Al Balushi's funeral ceremony was attended by Maj Gen Hamid Al Rumaithi, Commander of the Navy, according to a Ministry of Defence post on social media.
“The Commander of the Navy expressed his sincere condolences and heartfelt sympathy to the family of the martyr, asking Almighty God to envelop him in His vast mercy, admit him to the expanses of His gardens, and inspire his loved ones with patience and solace,” the ministry posted on X.
Earlier this year, two members of the armed forces were killed in a helicopter crash in the country in March due to a technical malfunction.
