Body of martyr Sultan Al Naqbi arrives in Abu Dhabi

The body of martyr Sultan Mohamed Ali Al Naqbi arrived onboard a military plane of the UAE Air Force and Air Defence at the Al Bateen Airport in Abu Dhabi on Monday.

On arrival, a special military ceremony was held at the airport to receive the body of the martyr in the presence of a number of senior officers.

The General Command of the UAE Armed Forces announced earlier today the martyrdom of Second-Lieutenant Pilot Sultan Al Naqbi as his plane fell after sustaining a technical failure while carrying out his duties as part of the Saudi-led Arab Coalition's 'Operation Restoring Hope' in support of legitimacy in Yemen.

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