Cairo, Rajab 22, 1438, Apr 19, 2017, SPA -- The Arab Republic of Egypt expressed sincere condolences and sympathy to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia on the martyrdom of a number of officers and non-commissioned officers of the Saudi armed forces while they were carrying out their national duty, due to the fall of a Saudi military helicopter yesterday, on Tuesday, during the performance of its operational missions over Marib governorate within coalition forces to support the legitimacy in Yemen. In a statement issued by the Egyptian Foreign Ministry, Egypt expressed its solidarity with the government and people of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. --SPA 17:59 LOCAL TIME 14:59 GMT www.spa.gov.sa/w380751