Ministry of Defence holds military funeral for UAE martyrs
- Last updated: March 10, 2026 | 16:29 ..
His Highness Sheikh Saud Bin Saqr Al Qasimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Ras Al Khaimah attends funeral prayers for martyr Ali Saleh Al Tunaiji at the Abdullah Ali Ibrahim Al Aamash Mosque in the Al Rams area of Ras Al Khaimah
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The Ministry of Defence held a military funeral at Zayed Military Hospital in Abu Dhabi for Armed Forces members Captain Pilot Saeed Rashid Hamad Al Balushi and First Lieutenant Ali Saleh Ismail Al Tunaiji.
The two officers martyred following the helicopter crash caused by a technical malfunction while performing their national duty in the country.
The ceremony was attended by a number of senior commanders and officers from the Ministry of Defence, as well as relatives and family members of the two martyrs.
The Ministry of Defence expressed its deepest condolences to the families of the martyrs, praying that God grant them mercy and their families patience and solace.
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