Qatar announces first soldier death in Yemen
A Qatari soldier serving with the Saudi-led
coalition in Yemen has been killed, Qatar’s first
fatality of the conflict, the foreign minister said
on Wednesday.
“We congratulate ourselves and our
nation for the martyrdom of a son of our
homeland in Yemen,” Khalid bin
Mohammad Al-Attiyah announced on
Twitter.
“May God accept him in the highest
heavens and bestow patience and solace
on his family.”
Government officials later confirmed the
death, though no more details were
given.
There have been no previous deaths
reported among the Qatari force though
two soldiers had previously been
injured, said officials.
Qatar sent 1,000 troops into Yemen in
September as part of the ongoing Arab
coalition against Iran-backed Shiite
rebels.
The country’s air force has taken part in
the aerial campaign which began in
March this year after rebel advances
forced Yemen’s president to flee to
Riyadh.
Most of the Qatari troops are thought to
be stationed close to the Yemen-Saudi
border.
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