Manama, Feb. 10 -- Under the patronage of His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, the Supreme Commander, a ceremony was held today to inaugurate Bahrain's warships, namely the RBNS Al-Zubara; Al-Areen; Mashhoor; Al-Daibal; Askar; Jaw; Al-Hidd and Taghleeb, marking the kingdom's celebrations of the BDF's 53rd anniversary.

HM the King, the Supreme Commander, deputised the Commander-in-Chief of the Bahrain Defence Force (BDF), Field Marshal Shaikh Khalifa bin Ahmed Al Khalifa, to attend the inauguration ceremony of the Royal Bahrain Naval Force (RBNF)'s ships, in the presence of senior state officials and ministers.

Upon arrival, the commander-in-chief was welcomed by the Defence Affairs Minister, Lieutenant-General Abdulla bin Hassan Al-...