Bahrain bids tearful adieu to brave son
TDT | Manama
The Daily Tribune – www.newsofbahrain.com
With heavy hearts, Bahrainis from all walks of life came together yesterday, united in grief, to bid farewell to their courageous soldier who made the ultimate sacrifice to safeguard the Kingdom.
First Lieutenant Hamad Khalifa al-Kubais was the fourth soldier to succumb after an attack this week on the Kingdom’s contingent in the Saudi-led coalition battling Yemen’s Houthis.
Leading the farewell ceremony from the forefront was Field Marshal Sheikh Khalifa bin Ahmed Al Khalifa, the Commander-in-Chief of the Bahrain Defence Force.
He received Al Kubaisi’s body at Isa Air Base in the presence of Lieutenant General Abdullah bin Hassan Al Nuaimi, the Minister of Defence Affairs, and Lieutenant General Dhiab bin Saqr Al Nuaimi, the Chief of Staff.
The martyr’s body arrived on board a Royal Bahraini Air Force military plane, and special military ceremonies were held to receive him, with several senior officers of the Bahrain Defence Force in attendance.
Family members and close relatives of Al Kubaisi accompanied the procession.
The Bahraini army had earlier announced that First Lieutenant Hamad Khalifa al-Kubaisi had on Friday “succumbed to serious injuries as a result of the treacherous Houthi attack.”
In a statement yesterday, the BDF Commander-in-Chief said, “These brave, heroic martyrs, through their noble sacrifices, have attained the highest ranks of honor. Their names will remain immortal and luminous in the glorious history of Bahrain.”
BDF Commander-in-Chief offers condolences to fallen serviceman’s family
We appreciate the men of the Bahrain Defence Force for coming together with their brothers to defend the southern border of Saudi Arabia within the coalition forces participating in Operations Restoring Hope.
"This is the most significant Bahraini troop loss in the Yemen conflict since five soldiers were killed in 2015.Bahrain has taken part in the military intervention spearheaded by Saudi Arabia since 2015 in support of the Yemeni government against the Iran-backed Huthi rebels.
Monday's drone strike was reported only hours after a statement by the Huthis decried "Saudi bombings" which they said wounded four people in their stronghold of Saada, near Yemen's northern border with Saudi Arabia.
Bahrain had previously announced the deaths of three of its soldiers in Monday's attack near the Saudi border with Yemen.
Yesterday, the commander-in-chief prayed to Allah the Almighty to rest the soul of the fallen servicemen Hamad Al Kubaisi in eternal peace and bless his relatives with patience and fortitude and wished the injured a speedy recovery.
The Commander-in-Chief, Lieutenant-General His Highness Shaikh Nasser bin Hamad Al Khalifa, National Security Advisor and Royal Guard Commander, and Colonel His Highness Shaikh Khalid bin Hamad Al Khalifa, the Royal Guard Special Force Commander then attended the funeral of the fallen serviceman.
The commander-in-chief extended the condolences of His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, the 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 to the family of the fallen serviceman.
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