His Highness Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, the U.A.E.’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, issued an official statement yesterday updating the status of the U.A.E.’s participation in support of UN resolution 1973. Sheikh Adbullah stated that:
“In support of UN resolution 1973, the U.A.E. is fully engaged with humanitarian operations in Libya. As an extension of those humanitarian operations, the U.A.E. Air Force has committed six F-16 and six Mirage aircraft to participate in the patrols that will enforce the No Fly Zone now established over Libya. U.A.E. participation in the patrols will commence in the coming days.”
Following H.H. Sheikh Abdullah’s statement, the White House released this official statement on the U.A.E.’s participation in support of the UN resolution:
“The United States welcomes this important contribution by the United Arab Emirates to the enforcement of UN Security Council Resolution 1973 in Libya. This critical participation by the U.A.E. further underscores the broad, international support for the protection of the Libyan people. The U.A.E. has been a leader on this issue within the Gulf Cooperation Council and the Arab League. We look forward to continuing to work closely with the U.A.E. and all of our regional and international partners.”
