Deputy King performs funeral prayers to honor martyred soldiers

Manama, Sept. 11 (BNA): The Deputy King, His Royal Highness Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, today performed the Friday prayer and the Absentee funeral prayer (Salat Alghayeb) at Shaikh Isa Mosque in Riffa to pay tribute to the brave Bahraini soldiers who lost their lives in the line of duty along the southern border of Saudi Arabia. His Royal Highness emphasised that under the leadership of His Majesty King Hamad, the Kingdom will continue to support the Saudi-led coalition forces’ "Operation Restoring Hope" in order to restore security and stability in Yemen. In this regard, His Royal Highness further highlighted Bahrain’s commitment to Arab and regional affairs and praised the Kingdom’s armed forces’ contribution to protecting regional security and stability. His Royal Highness went on to express his appreciation to the people of Bahrain for supporting the role of the Kingdom’s armed forces in restoring stability and security in the region, and prayed to Allah Almighty to bestow his mercy on the martyrs and to rest their souls in eternal peace.