![AL DHAFRA REGION, ABU DHABI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES - April 08, 2018: Members of the UAE Armed Forces participate in a military exercise titled ‘Homat Al Watan 2 (Protectors of the Nation)’, at Al Hamra Camp.
( Rashed Al Mansoori / Crown Prince Court - Abu Dhabi )
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Members of the UAE Armed Forces participate in a military exercise at Al Hamra Camp in Abu Dhabi. Rashed Al Mansoori / Crown Prince Court
Members of the UAE Armed Forces participate in a military exercise at Al Hamra Camp in Abu Dhabi. Rashed Al Mansoori / Crown Prince Court
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