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BDF Chief of Staff meets Saudi Arabia’s Chief of General Staff

Lieutenant General Theyab bin Saqr Al Nuaimi, Chief of Staff of the Bahrain Defence Force (BDF) met with Lieutenant-General Fayyadh bin Hamed Al-Ruwaili, Saudi Arabia’s Chief of General Staff.

The meeting highlighted the historic military cooperation between BDF and Saudi Arabia’s Armed Forces, reviewing joint military efforts and defence cooperation areas.

The BDF Chief of Staff visited the five injured servicemen, who were admitted at a Saudi hospital.

He valued the efforts of Saudi Arabia’s health sector and services, and extended appreciation to King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, and Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, the Crown Prince and Prime Minister of Saudi Arabia for their sincere support and standing by Bahrain.

Lieutenant General Al Nuaimi conveyed the greetings 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, the 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 Bahrain Defence Force (BDF), expressing their appreciation for their valor and dedication in performing their national duty alongside fellow BDF servicemen within the Arab Coalition to Support Legitimacy in Yemen, as part of Operation Decisive Storm and Operation Restoring Hope.

He prayed to Allah the Almighty to rest the soul of the fallen serviceman in eternal peace and to give their relatives patience and fortitude, wishing the injured a speedy recovery.

Source: Bahrain News Agency