HRH the Crown Prince praised the BDF’s high level of combat readiness and proficiency, as well as their unwavering commitment and honourable service to the Kingdom under the leadership of His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa. 

Following the National Anthem and an inspection of the Guard of Honour, HRH the Crown Prince listened to a recitation of verses from the Holy Quran. 

HH Brigadier Shaikh Nasser bin Hamad Al Khalifa then gave the following speech:

In the name of God, the Most Merciful, the Most Compassionate, 

Your Royal Highness Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, the Crown Prince, Deputy Supreme Commander and First Deputy Prime Minister, Your Highnesses, Your Excellencies, distinguished guests, 

Peace and God’s mercy and blessings be upon you, 

Your Royal Highness, 
It is a great moment of pride for the Royal Guard to be honoured by you as you pay tribute to this elite group of your sons in Taskforce 12 who have recently returned home from the fields of strength, courage and honour, following their participation in the Arab Alliance Force, their support to our grand sister Saudi Arabia and to the UAE armed forces, and their backing of the brotherly Yemeni people and its legitimate elected government.

Your Royal Highness, 
Such dedicated duties have enhanced the strength, skill, immunity and pride in the fighting of our forces who have gained considerable operational, tactical and organisational expertise during the various direct operations in which they have participated in and engaged with their brothers as they defended both religion and homeland.

It is based on these principles and on the right approach that our brave forces will be, as anticipated by our wise leadership, fully ready to right the wrong and to stand with our brothers within the Arab and Islamic Alliance to protect our Gulf, Arab and Islamic unity.
Our forces, along with the Arab Coalition Force, have been fully engaged in fighting and combating terrorism and its groups through well-organised joint military operations. We have been coordinating efforts on tracking the sources of terrorism and cooperating with one another through all available ways and means.

Your Royal Highness, 
On this occasion, I express my sincere thanks and profound gratitude to you for your continued support to your sons in the defence force.

I also extend my thanks and appreciation to the Commander-in-Chief for supporting us and for removing all difficulties throughout the tasks assigned to us.

As I conclude, I pray to God Almighty to protect our leader His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, the Supreme Commander, for the Arab and Islamic nation, to preserve our Kingdom from all evil and to keep its flags of glory and triumph soar high in all fields and international forums.

Peace and God’s mercy and blessings be upon you. 

HRH the Crown Prince then presented medals awarded by HM the King to members of the BDF Task Force 12 in recognition of their service. 

Source: Moroccoworldnews