On Saturday, President Bola Tinubu sent his condolences to King Salman of Saudi Arabia, the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, and the Saudi Royal House at the loss of Prince Talal bin Abdulaziz bin Bandar Al Saud, who passed away in a jet crash on Thursday.
The F-15SA fighter jet of the Saudi Arabian Air Force crashed near Dhahran on December 7, and the Saudi Royal Court declared that Prince Talal Bin Abdulaziz had perished.
It did not, however, reveal the wounds that ultimately caused the prince’s demise. Talal, 62, and another pilot perished while on a training mission.
According to the monarchy, Talal’s final rites will be performed at the Imam Turki bin Abdullah Mosque in Riyadh. President Tinubu expressed his sorrow at the loss and acknowledged the late Prince’s exceptional and committed service to his country during his remarkable career in the Saudi Intelligence Agency and the Royal Saudi Air Force in a statement signed by his Special Advisor on Media and Publicity, Ajuri Ngelale.
In a statement signed by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Ajuri Ngelale, President
Tinubu expressed grief at the loss, acknowledging the departed Prince’s excellent and dedicated service to his country throughout his outstanding career in the Royal Saudi Air Force and the Saudi Intelligence Agency.
According to the statement titled ‘President Tinubu mourns Saudi Prince Talal Bin Abdulaziz Bin Bandar Al Saud,’ the President prayed God Almighty to grant repose to the soul of the departed, and comfort for the Royal House of Saud, the Kingdom, and all who mourn this irreparable loss.
Beginning with the 2017 helicopter crash that claimed the lives of Prince Mansour bin Muqrin and seven other Saudi Royals close to the Yemeni border, Prince Talal now joins a distinguished group of Saudi Royals who have either been involved in or lost their lives in aircraft catastrophes.
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