UAE says 2 service members killed during training mission

The United Arab Emirates said two of its service members were killed while performing a training mission inside the country.

In a statement, the Defense Ministry mourned Maj. Abdalla Shamis Almenhali and officer candidate Saeed Abdalla Alshamsi, saying they died during the mission on Monday.

The ministry also extended condolences and sympathy to the families of the service members.

Further details on the circumstances of the incident, however, were not provided.