A United Arab Emirates (UAE) soldier who sustained critical injuries during Operation Decisive Storm in 2015 in Yemen passed away on Tuesday evening, November 26.

Mohammed Atiq Salem bin Saluma Al Khaili has been in the intensive care unit for nearly a decade.

On Wednesday, November 27, the UAE’s Ministry of Defense offered its sincere condolences to the family of the martyr, asking Allah to have mercy on him, to grant him a place in heaven, and to inspire his family with patience and solace.