RIYADH: Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Secretary-General Jasem Albudaiwi has extended his heartfelt condolences to the leadership, government, and people of Saudi Arabia following the martyrdom of two Ministry of National Guard officers in a reconnaissance helicopter crash in the Najran Region, reportedly caused by a technical malfunction.
Albudaiwi prayed for Allah’s mercy and forgiveness for the martyred officers, asking Him to grant their families patience and comfort and to protect Saudi Arabia and its people from all harm.
معالي الأمين العام لمجلس التعاون @jasemalbudaiwi، يعرب عن خالص تعازيه ومواساته للمملكة العربية السعودية في استشهاد ضابطين إثر سقوط وتحطم طائرة عمودية بمنطقة نجران.
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#المملكة_العربية_السعودية https://t.co/x8pqLXcihs— مجلس التعاون (@GCCSG) October 18, 2026
Meanwhile, Jordan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates also conveyed its deepest condolences to the Saudi government and people over the martyrdom of the two officers in the helicopter crash.
The spokesperson of the ministry, Ambassador Fuad Al-Majali affirmed Jordan’s full solidarity with the Kingdom and extended sincere condolences to the martyred officers’ families.
أعربت وزارة الخارجية وشؤون المغتربين عن أصدق التعازي والمواساة لحكومة وشعب المملكة العربية السعودية الشقيقة بوفاة ضابطين جراء سقوط وتحطّم طائرة عمودية تابعة لوزارة الحرس الوطني في منطقة نجران، نتيجة عطل فني.
وأكّد الناطق الرسمي باسم الوزارة السفير فؤاد المجالي وقوف المملكة وتضامنها الكامل مع السعودية الشقيقة، معربًا عن أصدق التعازي والمواساة لحكومة وشعب السعودية، ولأُسرتَي الضابطين.
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#السعودية— وزارة الخارجية وشؤون المغتربين الأردنية (@ForeignMinistry) October 18, 2026
Earlier, Official Spokesperson of the Coalition to Restore Legitimacy in Yemen Major General Turki Al-Malki, in a statement, confirmed that an AH-6i reconnaissance helicopter belonging to the Ministry of National Guard crashed inside Saudi territory in Najran Region due to a technical malfunction.
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The accident resulted in the martyrdom of its aircrew, consisting of two officers, the Saudi Press Agency (SPA) reported on Sunday.
Coalition: Reconnaissance Helicopter Crashes in Najran, Resulting in the Martyrdom of Its Aircrew.
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“We pray to Allah to bestow His vast mercy upon them, accept them among the righteous martyrs, and grant their families and loved ones patience and solace. To Allah we belong, and to Him we shall return,” he said.
