Riyadh, Rajab 23, 1438, April 20, 2017, SPA -- The Custodian of Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud received from Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of the United Arab Emirates, a cable of condolence on the martyrdom of a number of Saudi armed forces officers and soldiers who were killed in a helicopter crash on Tuesday. In his cable, Al Nahyan expressed profound sorrow and sympathy on the martyrdom of a number of Saudi officers and soldiers as they were on duty in Yemen the day before yesterday, appealing to Allah Almighty to accept them and inspire patience on their relatives. The Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques received similar cables of condolence from Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashed Al Maktoum, Vice President of the UAE, Prime Minister and Governor of the Emirate of Dubai, and Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of the Emirate of Abu-Dhabi, and Vice-Commander of the armed forces of the UAE. --SPA 18:18 LOCAL TIME 15:18 GMT www.spa.gov.sa/w381683