Emiratis welcome home UAE soldiers - in pictures

A soldier salutes the well-wishers.

An Emirati woman waits for the military convoy to arrive.

The kilometres-long convoy is greeted by Emiratis.

A man poses for a photo with a UAE military vehicle.

Hundreds of people line the streets to welcome UAE troops home.

UAE troops gesture to well-wishers.

The convoy near Zayed Military City in Abu Dhabi.

UAE military vehicles returning home.

People waves UAE flags at the passing convoy.

Emiratis wait for the convoy.

A boy waves a UAE flag as the convoy goes by.

A young boy in military clothes.

A soldier salutes the crowds who have come to welcome him home.

Crowds wave and take pictures of the convoy.

The convoy passes by.

Emiratis welcome home UAE soldiers near Zayed Military City in Abu Dhabi, marking the return of the first batch of UAE Armed Forces military personnel from Yemen. All photos by Ravindranath K / The National