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29 March 2024

President mourns the martyrs of Kandahar terrorist act

President His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan

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By Wam

President His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan has mourned, with deep sorrow and grief, the death of a number of UAE's sons who died Tuesday evening as a result of the terrorist bombing which took place at the headquarters of the Governor of Kandahar in Afghanistan.

The UAE martyrs have been named as Mohammed Ali Zainal Al Bastaki, Abdullah Mohammed Essa Obaid Al Kaabi, Ahmed Rashid Salim Ali Al Mazroui, Ahmed Abdul Rahman Ahmad Al Tunaiji, and Abdul Hamid Sultan Abdullah Ibrahim Al Hammadi, who had been on a mission to carry out humanitarian, educational and development projects in the Republic of Afghanistan.

His Highness Sheikh Khalifa prayed to Allah Almighty to bestow mercy and forgiveness upon them.

In a statement from the Ministry of Presidential Affairs earlier today, President Sheikh Khalifa directed all ministries and government departments and institutions across the country to fly the flag at half-mast for three days in honour of the martyrs who gave their lives in defence of humanitarian causes.

Mohammed bin Rashid mourns death of UAE martyrs in Kandahar

His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, has mourned the death of the UAE nationals who were martyred in the brutal terrorist attack that occurred yesterday in the city of Kandahar in the Republic of Afghanistan. The martyrs were killed while performing their humanitarian mission as part of the UAE programme to provide help and support to the people of Afghanistan.

His Highness Sheikh Mohammed expressed his pride, and that of the UAE leadership and people, in the humanitarian initiatives and roles carried out by Emiratis everywhere in the world.

His Highness confirmed that the perpetrators of this heinous terrorist act do not know the meaning of humanity and its noble values and do not differentiate between young and old people.