Abu dhabi: H.H. Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, received a phone call from Ayman Al Safadi, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan. Al Safadi offered condolences over the martyrdom of Armed Forces members Captain Pilot Saeed Rashid Hamad Al Balushi and First Lieutenant Ali Saleh Ismail Al Tunaiji. The two members lost their lives following the crash of a helicopter due to a technical malfunction while performing their national duty.
According to Emirates News Agency, Al Safadi expressed his condolences to the UAE, affirming Jordan's solidarity with the UAE during this loss. He extended his condolences and sympathy to the families of the martyrs, praying for mercy for the deceased and protection for the UAE and its people.