Helicopter crash near Shabwa, Yemen

A UAE Armed Forces helicopter crashed during a routine mission in Shabwa Governorate, Yemen. The helicopter suffered a technical fault causing an emergency landing and ground impact. All four soldiers on board were killed: Captain Ahmad Khalifa Al Balushi, First Lieutenant Pilot Jasem Saleh Al Zaabi, Muhammad Said Al-Hassani, and Samir Muhammad Murad Abu Bakr. The UAE Armed Forces extended condolences to the families.