UAE expresses solidarity with Qatar over death of Qatari citizen following maritime incident

The United Arab Emirates has expressed its solidarity with the brotherly State of Qatar following the death of a Qatari citizen and the injury of another Arab national as a result of shrapnel from military operations in the area.

In a statement, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA) expressed the UAE’s sincere condolences and sympathy to the family of the victim, and to the government and people of Qatar, as well as its wishes for a speedy recovery for the injured individual.

Qatar's Ministry of Interior said a Qatari citizen was martyred and an Arab resident wounded after the vessel they were aboard was struck by shrapnel resulting from ongoing military operations in the region.

In a statement carried by Qatar News Agency (QNA), the ministry said the incident came to light after the General Directorate of Coasts and Borders Security noticed that a marine vessel had failed to return on schedule, prompting a large-scale search and rescue operation on Saturday evening.

Search teams located the vessel in the early hours of Sunday. The Qatari citizen was found to have sustained fatal shrapnel injuries, while the resident was taken to hospital in stable condition.

The ministry extended its condolences to the family of the deceased and wished the wounded resident a speedy recovery, adding that investigations and legal procedures are continuing in accordance with established legal frameworks.

WAM