UAE leaders offer condolences to families of servicemen killed in Yemen - in pictures

Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, second right, offers condolences to the family of martyr Obaid Hamdan Saeed Al Abdouli, who passed away while serving the UAE Armed Forces in Yemen. Rashed Al Mansoori / Crown Prince Court - Abu Dhabi

Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, centre, offers condolences to the family of martyr Ali Mohammed Rashid Al Hassani, who passed away while serving the UAE Armed Forces in Yemen. Saeed Al Neyadi / Crown Prince Court - Abu Dhabi

Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, right, offers condolences to the family of martyr Khamis Abdullah Al Zeyoudi, who passed away while serving the UAE Armed Forces in Yemen. Rashed Al Mansoori / Crown Prince Court - Abu Dhabi

Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, second left, offers condolences to the family of martyr Obaid Hamdan Saeed Al Abdouli, who passed away while serving the UAE Armed Forces in Yemen. Rashed Al Mansoori / Crown Prince Court - Abu Dhabi

Sheikh Hamed bin Zayed, Chairman of the Crown Prince Court of Abu Dhabi and Abu Dhabi Executive Council Member, right, offers condolences to the family of martyr Obaid Hamdan Saeed Al Abdouli, who passed away while serving with the UAE Armed Forces in Yemen. Mohamed Al Hammadi / Crown Prince Court - Abu Dhabi

Sheikh Mohamemd bin Zayed, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, left, offers condolences to the family of martyr Khamis Abdullah Al Zeyoudi, who passed away while serving the UAE Armed Forces in Yemen. Rashed Al Mansoori / Crown Prince Court - Abu Dhabi

<p>Sheikh Hazza&nbsp;bin Zayed,&nbsp;Deputy Chairman of Abu Dhabi Executive Council, visits the mourning majlises&nbsp;for the Emirati&nbsp;servicemen who died in Yemen last week. Wam</p>

<p>Sheikh Rashid bin Saud&nbsp;Al Mualla, Crown Prince of Umm Al Quwain, offers his condolences to the family of Khalifa Al Khatri. Wam</p>

<p>Sheikh Nahyan bin Mubarak, Minister of Tolerance, visits the mourning majlis for the families of&nbsp;Sgt Khamis Abdullah Khamis Al Zeyoudi; and First Corporal Obaid Hamdan Saeed Al Abdouli. Wam&nbsp;</p>

<p>Sheikh Mansoor bin Mohammed visits the family of Khalifa Al Khatri to offer his condolences.&nbsp;Wam</p>

<p>Sheikh Nahyan bin Mubarak, Minister of Tolerance, visits the mourning majlis for the families of&nbsp;Sgt Khamis Abdullah Khamis Al Zeyoudi; and First Corporal Obaid Hamdan Saeed Al Abdouli. Wam&nbsp;</p>

<p>Sheikh Diab bin Mohammed bin Zayed, Chairman of the Department of Transport and Member of the Abu Dhabi Executive Council, greets a child as he offers his condolences to the families&nbsp;of the servicemen who died in Yemen last week. Wam</p>

<p>Sheikh Humaid bin Rashid&nbsp;Al Nuaimi, Ruler of Ajman, visits the family of Khalifa Al Khatri to offer his condolences. Wam</p>

<p>Sheikh Diab bin Mohammed bin Zayed, chairman of the Department of Transport and Member of the Abu Dhabi Executive Council, offers his condolences to the families&nbsp;of the servicemen who died in Yemen last week. Wam</p>

<p>Sheikh Diab bin Mohammed bin Zayed, Chairman of the Department of Transport and Member of the Abu Dhabi Executive Council, offers his condolences to the families&nbsp;of&nbsp;Sgt Khamis Abdullah Khamis Al Zeyoudi&nbsp;and First Corporal Obaid Hamdan Saeed Al Abdouli. Wam</p>

<p>Sheikh Hazza&nbsp;bin Zayed,&nbsp;Deputy Chairman of Abu Dhabi Executive Council,&nbsp;offers&nbsp;condolences to the families of the servicemen who died in Yemen last week. Wam</p>

<p>Sheikh Ammar bin Humaid Al Nuaimi, Crown Prince of Ajman, visits the mourning majlis to offer his condolences to the family of Sub-Lt&nbsp;Khalifa Al Khatri. Wam</p>

<p>Sheikh Hazza&nbsp;bin Zayed,&nbsp;Deputy Chairman of Abu Dhabi Executive Council greets a child while offering condolences to the families of the servicemen who died in Yemen last week. Wam</p>

<p>Sheikh Nahyan bin Zayed, Chairman of the Board of Trustees of Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan Charitable and Humanitarian Foundation and Chairman of Abu Dhabi Sport Club, offers condolences to the family of Ali Mohammed Rashid Al Hassani. Wam</p>

Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces, visited the family of Sub-Lt Khalifa Saif Saeed Al Khatri, who died in Yemen last week, to offer his condolences.

Al Khatri was one of four servicemen, among them First Warrant Officer Ali Mohammed Rashid Al Hassani; Sgt Khamis Abdullah Khamis Al Zeyoudi; and First Corporal Obaid Hamdan Saeed Al Abdouli, who died while carrying out their duties as part of the Saudi-led Arab Coalition's Operation Restoring Hope, which seeks to back the legitimate government in Yemen.

The General Command of the UAE Armed Forces announced their deaths on Wednesday. They were not initially linked to the Arab Coalition's operation in the Red Sea port city of Hodeidah, which launched the same day.

Many of the country's rulers and leaders visited the families over the Eid Al Fitr weekend to pay their respects.

In Al Ain, Sheikh Nahyan bin Zayed, chairman of the board of trustees of Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan Charitable and Humanitarian Foundation, visited the majlis for the bereaved of First Warrant Officer Al Hassani.

Families in the three emirates held open majlises for bereaved relatives, neighbours and high-ranking officials over the weekend, including Sheikh Humaid bin Rashid Al Nuaimi, Ruler of Ajman; Sheikh Rashid bin Saud bin Rashid Al Mualla, Crown Prince of Umm Al Quwain; Sheikh Hazza bin Zayed, Deputy Chairman of Abu Dhabi Executive Council; Sheikh Nahyan bin Mubarak Al Nahyan, Minister of Tolerance; and Sheikh Mansour bin Mohammed among others

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