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Abu Dhabi - The bodies of only four of the five martyrs were brought back to the UAE as they could not locate the body of martyr Al Bastaki.

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Published: Mon 16 Jan 2017, 3:53 PM

Last updated: Tue 17 Jan 2017, 8:07 AM

A heartbreaking photo captures the moment when His Highness Shaikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, was consoling the mother of martyred UAE diplomat Mohammed Ali Zainal Al Bastaki.
The bodies of Emirati martyrs, who were killed in a terrorist blast in Kandahar, Afghanistan, while on a humanitarian mission, arrived on January 14 on board a military aircraft to a special reception attended by senior officials.
However, the aircraft carried the bodies of only four of the five heroes as they could not locate the body of martyr Al Bastaki, who was said to be standing on the same spot when the explosion took place.
The authorities notified the family members of martyr Al Bastaki who accepted the news with a great sense of pride and emphasised their determination to continue working in support of humanitarian efforts.

 
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Another photo shows His Highness Shaikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Presidential Affairs, comforting the martyr's family.
 
 
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His Highness Shaikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Presidential Affairs, His Highness Shaikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, and a number of senior civilian and military officials were at the airport to receive the bodies.
 
 
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Mohammed bin Zayed on Saturday visited Mafraq Hospital to meet those injured in the Kandahar terrorist attack.
"Provision of support and humanitarian aid for others is one of the main cornerstones of the UAE so far since its establishment, and such criminal acts resulting from treachery and hatred would not undermine the determination of the UAE people to continue the march of giving and spread of security and peace," Mohammed bin Zayed said.
He added that Emiratis have proved during hardships their steadfastness, strength and determination to meet the challenges courageously. He also expressed his pride at the sacrifices of the people of the UAE who achieved glory and dignity by serving their homeland.
Mohammed bin Zayed was reassured about the condition of Juma Al Kaabi, the UAE Ambassador to Afghanistan, UAE diplomat Mubarak Al Saedi and Ajmal Assadullah, the Afghan translator.
He also talked with them, their families and the doctors supervising their medical treatment. The doctors briefed him about the nature of their injuries and the medical treatment plans.
Dr. Mugheer Khamis Al Khaili, Chairman of Abu Dhabi Health Authority; Mohamed Mubarak Al Mazrouei, Undersecretary of the Crown Prince's Court of Abu Dhabi, and others accompanied Mohammed bin Zayed.
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