Tributes to soldier killed in line of duty
Khalid Al Beloushi’s funeral will be held today in Dubai
The funeral of Emirati serviceman Khalid Ali Gharib Al Beloushi, killed while on duty with the Saudi-led Arab coalition’s Operation Restoring Hope in Yemen, will take place today after Al Duhur prayers at the Al Warqa Grand Mosque in Dubai. The General Command of the UAE Armed Forces announced the death of the serviceman yesterday, and offered its condolences to the family of Al Beloushi.
The 36-year-old soldier, who lived in Al Warqa, leaves behind five children. The oldest is 19-year-old daughter Moza, with sons Mansour, Tareq, Naser and Jasim. Al Beloushi was one of 17 siblings, with nine brothers and seven sisters.
He was a cousin of Sgt Nader Mubarak Eisa Soliman, who died last week and was buried in Dubai. “We last saw him around 10 days ago, he came to check up on our mother because she was in hospital,” said his brother Rashid, 42.
“He called her yesterday to check up on her and to follow up on our family news.”
Another brother of the sol- dier, Fahid, 24, said the family was shocked to hear of his martyrdom. “Our family received the news with great sadness,” he said. “He was a great brother and loved by all his brothers and sisters.
“Our parents are in shock as he was just here with us. May he rest in peace.
“Last week our family lost another man, Nader, and now his cousin followed him in defending our nation and serving our country.”
The circumstances of Al Beloushi’s death, or where in Yemen he died, were not revealed.