Four UAE military personnel dead, nine injured in accident

The UAE’s Ministry of Defence (MoD) announced four members of its armed forces have died and nine others were injured on Tuesday, “after they were involved in an accident while performing their duty for the country.”

The Ministry has not detailed the nature or specific location of the deaths or injuries.

The injured personnel are reportedly receiving the necessary health care, according to the MoD.

تنعى وزارة الدفاع عددًا من رجالها البواسل وتتقدم بخالص العزاء والمواساة إلى "أسر الشهداء" سائلين الله عز وجل أن يتغمدهم بواسع رحمته.

وتعلن وزارة الدفاع عن استشهاد 4 من منتسبي القوات المسلحة وإصابة 9 آخرين مساء أمس الثلاثاء 24 سبتمبر 2024 إثر تعرضهم لحادث أثناء أداء الواجب… pic.twitter.com/I5JoUQTlSs

— وزارة الدفاع |MOD UAE (@modgovae) September 25, 2024

The ARN News Centre will update the story as more information becomes available.