UAE to pay medical bill for terror attack victim

As per instructions of the President His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan and General Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, the Khalifa Foundation will bear the cost of treatment of Anab Mohammed, a Somali woman, who was injured in terrorist attack on a hotel in Somali capital of Mogadishu in March.

The Somali woman, who was welcomed upon arrival in Abu Dhabi by representatives of the foundation, was immediately taken by an ambulance to the hospital for treatment.

A responsible source at the foundation said Anab Mohammed was airlifted in coordination between the UAE Embassy in Somalia and Somali authorities.

''The patient will receive medical care that is essential to alleviate her suffering and help her to recover faster from injuries,'' the source said.

He told Wam that the humanitarian gesture reflects the UAE's solidarity with the people of Somalia, the close ties between the two nations and complements the humanitarian initiatives the UAE is undertaking to ease suffering of Somali people.
Anab Mohammed paid tribute to the UAE leadership and people as well as the Khalifa Foundation for the humanitarian kind gesture.

Twelve injured people from Somalia are currently receiving medical treatment in different hospitals in the UAE.

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