Under the directives of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of the State, the UAE donated the search and rescue equipment used in the “Gentle Knight” 2 operations to the benefit of the Syrian Civil Defense after the Joint Operations Command of the Ministry of Defense and the Armed Forces announced, in coordination with the local authorities in Syria, the completion of the search operations. And the rescue in Syria, and the transition to the stage of “support and training” 10 days after the catastrophe of the earthquake that struck separate areas in Turkey and Syria, and the working hours reached about 240 hours, and the number of individuals participating in the search and rescue operation in Syria reached 42 people.
The team will continue its tasks, which will focus on providing all logistical support and training the Syrian search and rescue team to deal with any cases if it is found that there are trapped or stranded people.
Lieutenant Colonel Hamad Al-Kaabi, commander of the Emirati search and rescue team in Syria, said that the work plan was successful, and there are currently no reports of people missing or trapped under the rubble, stressing that the team will remain with the aim of providing all logistical support and training the Syrian search and rescue team to deal with any cases if it appears that there are trapped. or stuck.
The leader of the rescue team added that the United Arab Emirates donated all the search and rescue equipment, which was used in the first phase, to the Syrian Civil Defense in order to benefit from it in the future in a way that reflects the extent of the brotherly bond between the two brotherly countries. The UAE search and rescue team will also train the Syrian crew on a method and mechanism. The use of these advanced technical devices and equipment.
The search and rescue team, led by Lieutenant Colonel Hamad Al-Kaabi, has worked since the beginning of his arrival to harness all capabilities to succeed in rescuing the largest number of survivors under the rubble in light of the cold weather conditions and seeking to alleviate the suffering of the brothers in Syria affected by the earthquake.
