FUNERAL prayers were held yesterday for BDF’s fallen serviceman First Warrant Officer Adam Salem Naseeb, who succumbed to injuries he sustained in a terror attack by Houthi forces on Monday.
National Security Adviser and Royal Guard Commander Lieutenant General Shaikh Nasser bin Hamad Al Khalifa, Royal Guard Special Force Commander Colonel Shaikh Khalid bin Hamad Al Khalifa, and Chief of Staff Lieutenant General Theyab bin Saqer Al Nuaimi performed the prayers at the Budaiya cemetery.
First Warrant Officer Naseeb was among three bravehearts who died on the southern border of Saudi Arabia while participating in the BDF taskforce, which is part of the Arab Coalition that’s leading Operations Decisive Storm and Restoring Hope. First Lieutenant Mubarak Al Kubaisi and Private First Class Yaqoub Mohammed were buried in Bahrain on Tuesday.
Lt Gen Shaikh Nasser and Col Shaikh Khalid extended condolences of His Majesty King Hamad, Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces; His Royal Highness Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, Crown Prince, Deputy Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces and Prime Minister; and BDF Commander-in-Chief Field Marshal Shaikh Khalifa bin Ahmed Al Khalifa, and those of their own to the serviceman’s family, wishing the injured a speedy recovery.
Field Marshal Shaikh Khalifa said the noble sacrifice of the fallen servicemen had earned them the highest ranks of honour, and that they will always be remembered in the history of Bahrain.
The Commander-in-Chief prayed to Allah Almighty to rest the souls of the fallen servicemen in eternal peace.
l His Majesty received a telephone call from UAE President Shaikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, who offered sincere condolences and sympathy to the King over the fallen servicemen.
The UAE President prayed to Allah the Almighty to rest the souls of those who fell in the line of duty in eternal peace and to bless their families and relatives with patience and solace. He also wished the wounded a speedy recovery.
The King and President Shaikh Mohammed discussed solid deep-rooted relations.
Japan yesterday condemned Monday’s attack on BDF soldiers and expressed its “concern that it could run counter to the ongoing efforts of the political dialogue in Yemen to bring about a permanent peace from the current de-facto ceasefire”.
“The government of Japan expresses its heartfelt condolences to the victims and their bereaved families and prays for the early recovery of the injured,” the statement said.
l The legislative and executive authorities have expressed their appreciation for the efforts exerted by BDF men, who demonstrated the highest levels of sacrifice and cohesion, in fulfillment of the sacred duty, to defend Saudi Arabia’s southern borders.
They affirmed their strong condemnation of the treacherous hostile acts committed by the Houthis, which targeted BDF troops stationed on the southern border of Saudi Arabia, despite the cessation of military operations between the parties to the war in Yemen, failure to adhere thereto, violation of United Nations resolutions, and harming Yemen’s interests in the region, and efforts to achieve sustainable peace.
This came during a joint meeting held at the Parliament yesterday. The two sides stressed that should the Houthis denounce those who carried out this treacherous criminal act, then they must arrest them and hand them over to Bahrain or the Arab Coalition so that the law will take its own course against them.
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