A group of 90 injured Yemenis and their medical escorts, left to India to continue their medical treatment, under a special programme sponsored by the Emirates Red Crescent Authority (ERC).

The move is in line with the directives of President His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan and His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces and the close follow-up of H.H. Sheikh Hamdan bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Ruler's Representative in the Western Region and President of the ERC.

ERC announced last week that it will also bear the cost of medical escorts who will travel along with the injured to ensure that their health and psychological conditions are cared for.

The move also comes in the context of the continuous support provided by the UAE to Yemenis to alleviate their suffering and stand by them in these difficult times.