UAE soldier dies while being treated for wounds in Germany

Published November 24th, 2015 - 03:50 GMT
Armed tribesmen from Yemen's Popular Resistance Committees hold positions west of Marib city October 28, 2015. (AFP/File)
Armed tribesmen from Yemen's Popular Resistance Committees hold positions west of Marib city October 28, 2015. (AFP/File)

The General Command of the UAE Armed Forces today announced the death of Emirati serviceman, Nasser Hassan Mohammed Al Balooshi, who this morning succumbed to the injuries he sustained while participating in the Saudi-led Arab coalition's ‘Operation Restoring Hope’ in Yemen.

Al Balooshi, who was being treated at a hospital in Germany, was injured during the fight for the historical city of Marib.

The General Command of the UAE Armed Forces extended its sincere condolences to AL Balooshi's family.

This article has been modified from the source material.

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