UAE offers condolences to Saudi Arabia after helicopter crash kills two officers
UAE expresses solidarity with Saudi Arabia, conveys condolences over martyrdom of two officers in reconnaissance helicopter crash
The United Arab Emirates has expressed its condolences and solidarity with Saudi Arabia following the deaths of two officers. According to Gulf News, the officers were killed when a Ministry of National Guard reconnaissance helicopter crashed in the Najran region. The UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs issued a statement of sympathy to the Saudi people and the families of the deceased.
Separately, PBS NewsHour reports that the Saudi defense minister met with the UAE president to discuss ways to increase cooperation. Additionally, Egypt's National Defense Council has agreed to provide all possible forms of support to assist Saudi Arabia in defending its security amid escalating fighting between the kingdom and Iranian-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen.
Brief written by urgent.news from Gulf News, PBS NewsHour, Ajel English, Winnipeg Free Press, Jerusalem Post — 5 reports on this story. Machine-written — may contain errors; check the original before relying on it.
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