• The bodies of the soldiers are given a military salute as they are carried through Al Bateen Airport.
    The bodies of the soldiers are given a military salute as they are carried through Al Bateen Airport.
  • A sombre dawn military ceremony was held on Saturday to mark the return of the UAE Armed Forces soldiers.
    A sombre dawn military ceremony was held on Saturday to mark the return of the UAE Armed Forces soldiers.
  • The arrival of the bodies of the Emirati soldiers who died in Yemen during Operation Restoring Hope.
    The arrival of the bodies of the Emirati soldiers who died in Yemen during Operation Restoring Hope.
  • The arrival of the bodies of the martyrs of the UAE to the homeland during the night between Sept 4th and 5th, 2015. (WAM)
    The arrival of the bodies of the martyrs of the UAE to the homeland during the night between Sept 4th and 5th, 2015. (WAM)

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Bodies of the UAE’s fallen soldiers arrive in Abu Dhabi - in pictures

The National staff

September 05, 2015

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The bodies of the 45 Emirati soldiers who died in a suspected rocket attack at dawn on Friday in Yemen have arrived at Al Bateen Airport. All photos: Wam

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