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22 UAE soldiers killed during operation "Restore Hope"

Xinhua, September 5, 2015 Adjust font size:

The United Arab Emirates (UAE) said on Friday that 22 Emirati soldiers were killed during the operation "Restore Hope" to reinstall the "legitimate government" in Yemen, local media reported.

The reports said that these soldiers were killed during an accident when a blast at an ammunition store of the 107th Brigdae occurred in the eastern Yemeni oil province of Marib.

Dubai daily Gulf news said that the blast also killed a number of Yemenis.

Earlier in the day, UAE Foreign Minister Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al-Nahyan received a telephone call from the U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry, who offered his condolences for the 22 Emirati personnel who died when performing their duty.

The UAE has lost so far approximately 30 soldiers in the war in Yemen.

The UAE is part of the Saudi-led coalition comprising nine Arab states supporting Yemen's "legitimate" government under President Hadi.

The campaign aims to stop Shiite Houthi rebels from seizing the power in the country, as Saudi Arabia claimed the rebels are backed by Iran. Endit