Lieutenant-General His Highness Shaikh Nasser bin Hamad Al Khalifa, National Security Advisor and Royal Guard Commander; Colonel His Highness Shaikh Khalid bin Hamad Al Khalifa, the Royal Guard Special Force Commander; Lieutenant General Abdullah bin Hassan Al Nuaimi, the Minister of Defence Minister; Chief of Staff Lieutenant General Theyab bin Saqer Al Nuaimi, performed the funeral prayer for the fallen serviceman Major Mohammed Salem Mohammed Anber of the Bahrain Defence Force (BDF), which was held at Al Hunainiya cemetery.
Major Anber lost his life affected by the injuries he sustained in the line of duty while participating in the BDF taskforce at the southern border of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, as part of the Arab Coalition leading operations Decisive Storm and Restoring Hope.
They extended the condolences of His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, 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 Field Marshal Shaikh Khalifa bin Ahmed Al Khalifa, Commander-in-Chief of the BDF and those of their own to the serviceman’s family, wishing the injured a speedy recovery.
The funeral prayer was attended by senior BDF officers, officials, family members of the fallen serviceman and scores of citizens.
Source: Bahrain News Agency