The first pilgrims batch of wounded and martyrs' families and resistance men travel for Hajj

A number of pilgrims left Aden International Airport to Saudi Arabia to perform Hajj in the Holy Land.

The first batch of pilgrims that consists of 251 wounded and martyrs' families traveled by a grant from His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces.

The Vice President of the Southern Transitional Council, and representatives of the UAE Red Crescent, bid farewell to departed pilgrims who expressed their thanks for the generous support provided by His Highness Sheikh Mohammed Bin Zayed to the wounded and the families of martyrs of the southern resistance.