ABHA: Asir Gov. Prince Faisal bin Khaled and a large number of people attended the funeral prayer of the security officers martyred in the suicide bombing in Asir on Thursday. The funeral prayer was offered at King Faisal Mosque in Abha on Friday.

The governor offered condolences to the kin of the martyred officers after attending the funeral prayer. “We offer condolences to the relatives and families of our martyred sons who have been targeted by a group that is working to destabilize the country’s security. We pray to God to grant them Paradise and enable their families to bear this loss with patience and fortitude.”

The funeral prayer was also attended by Director of the Public Security, Brig. Othman bin Naser Al-Mohrej; Undersecretary of Asir Governorate Sulaiman bin Ahmed Al-Jaraish and officers of the security forces.

Meanwhile, spokesman of Asir Health Department Saeed bin Abdullah Al-Naqeer said a number of injured were discharged from hospital after medical aid.