Saudi Leadership Condoles UAE, Bahrain over Victims of Terrorist Attack in Somalia

 UAE military personnel carry three coffins of military personnel killed in Somalia, as they march on red carpet laid out at an airport in Abu Dhabi, UAE, February 11, 2024. (WAM/Handout via Reuters)
UAE military personnel carry three coffins of military personnel killed in Somalia, as they march on red carpet laid out at an airport in Abu Dhabi, UAE, February 11, 2024. (WAM/Handout via Reuters)
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Saudi Leadership Condoles UAE, Bahrain over Victims of Terrorist Attack in Somalia

 UAE military personnel carry three coffins of military personnel killed in Somalia, as they march on red carpet laid out at an airport in Abu Dhabi, UAE, February 11, 2024. (WAM/Handout via Reuters)
UAE military personnel carry three coffins of military personnel killed in Somalia, as they march on red carpet laid out at an airport in Abu Dhabi, UAE, February 11, 2024. (WAM/Handout via Reuters)

The Saudi leadership offered on Monday its condolences to the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain over the victims of the terrorist attack against their forces in Somalia.

Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al-Saud and Prince Mohammed bin Salman, Crown Prince and Prime Minister, sent separate cables of condolences to UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan.

They condemned the attack and expressed their deepest condolences and sincere sympathy to the president, the families of the martyrs, and to the people of the UAE, wishing the injured a speedy recovery.

King Salman and Crown Prince Mohammed sent similar cables of condolences to King of Bahrain Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa in wake of the attack.

The UAE Ministry of Defense said on Sunday three members of the Emirati Armed Forces and an officer from the Bahrain Defense Force were killed in a terrorist act in Somalia.

The troops were on a training mission at a military base in the Somali capital to train and qualify the Somali Armed Forces as part of a bilateral agreement that falls within the military cooperation between the two countries.



Saudi Arabia Issues Royal Decrees on Appointing, Terminating Services of Military Officials

Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud
Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud
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Saudi Arabia Issues Royal Decrees on Appointing, Terminating Services of Military Officials

Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud
Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud

Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud issued on Thursday Royal Decrees based on what has been submitted by the Minister of Defense.
The first Royal Order included terminating the service of General Mutlaq bin Salem bin Mutlaq Al-Azima, Commander of the Joint Forces, and referring him to retirement, and relieving Lieutenant General Fahd bin Abdullah bin Saleh Al-Ghufaili, Chief of Staff of the Naval Forces, of his post and appointing him as Deputy Chief of the General Staff at the rank of lieutenant general.

The Order also included relieving Lieutenant General Fahd bin Abdullah bin Mohammed Al-Mutair, Chief of Staff of the Land Forces, of his post and appointing him as Advisor at the Minister of Defense’s Office at the rank of lieutenant general.

Major General Fahd bin Hamad bin Abdulaziz Al-Salman was promoted to the rank of lieutenant general and appointed Commander of the Joint Forces.
Major General Fahd bin Saud bin Dhuwaihir Al-Juhani was also promoted to the rank of lieutenant general and appointed Chief of Staff of the Land Forces.
The Decree also included promoting Naval Major General Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Hamed Al-Gharibi to the rank of lieutenant general and appointing him as Chief of Staff of the Naval Forces.

A second Royal Order relieved Dr. Samir bin Abdulaziz bin Mohammed Al-Tabib, Advisor at the General Secretariat of the Cabinet of his post. And a third Royal Order appointed Dr. Samir bin Abdulaziz bin Mohammed Al-Tabib, as Advisor at the Ministry of Defense at the excellent rank.