KUWAIT: Qatar's General Directorate of Civil Defense (GDCD) on Tuesday honored support forces that contributed in securing the World Cup, including the Kuwait Fire Force (KFF). In a speech during an honoring ceremony, Brigadier General Hamad Al Dehaimi, GDCD director general, thanked all the participating forces for their efforts led to the success of securing the global championship.

He said that the success made by the championship is a success for all, and consolidates the principle of cooperation, and experiences sharing among all participating parties. Meanwhile, KFF chief Lieutenant Colonel Abdullah Mahmoud stressed that the participation of the force comes as support forces for the sisterly State of Qatar with professional human elements specialized in the areas of search, rescue, and firefighting.

He expressed happiness for partaking in securing the World Cup hosted by Qatar, describing the event as one of the most secure, safe and global model of tournaments. The ceremony was attended by some officers, officials and representatives of the honored bodies. Kuwait's Fire Force (KFF) participated in the security plans for Qatar's FIFA 2022 World Cup Finals. The fire squad consisted of 155 officers and non-commissioned officers was tasked to secure stadiums, hotels, fans as well, tourist places and headquarters of the participating teams. - KUNA