Abdullah bin Zayed receives phone call from Qatari PM & FM offering condolences over martyrdom of two armed forces members

Mon 09/3/2026
Minister News
H.H. Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, received a phone call today from Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani, Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs of the sisterly State of Qatar, who conveyed his condolences over the martyrdom of Armed Forces members Captain Pilot Saeed Rashid Hamad Al Balushi and First Lieutenant Ali Saleh Ismail Al Tunaiji following the crash of a helicopter due to a technical malfunction while performing their national duty in the country.

 

Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani expressed his sincere condolences to the United Arab Emirates, affirming the State of Qatar’s full solidarity with the UAE in this painful loss.

 

He also extended his heartfelt condolences and sympathy to the families of the two martyrs, praying to Almighty God to grant them His vast mercy and to protect the United Arab Emirates and its people from all harm.

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