The Qatar Special Forces Parachute Team have won the first place in the Military World Cup which took place in Sion, Switzerland, .
The event was attended by 16 teams from eight countries.
The Directorate of Moral Guidance at the Ministry of Defence said that the military jump team participated with three groups in the tournament where the five-person Tigers team won the first place with three gold medals, and team won the tournament Cup in all categories.
The Commander of the Joint Special Forces Brigadier General Hamad Abdullah al-Fetais al-Marri (pictured) said: “I dedicate this achievement to His Highness the Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani, the Commander-in-Chief of the armed forces and to the Qatari people,”. He said the achievement was due to the relentless follow-up and unlimited support of HE the Minister of State for Defence Affairs Dr Khalid bin Mohamed al-Attiyah.
“Me and the team look forward to winning other tournaments in the future,” he said.
Al-Marri noted that the Joint Special Forces have a professional military team that can win championships in any competition.
The team also includes Qatari youth with unlimited capabilities and a futuristic outlook who are determined to win and raise the flag of Qatar at all international forums, despite the blockade, he added.


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