Zarqa -- His Majesty King Abdullah, the Supreme Commander of the Jordan Armed Forces-Arab Army (JAF), on Wednesday attended the funeral of Major Rashed Hussein Zyoud, who was killed during clashes with terrorists in Irbid the night before.

Royal family members, King’s Military Adviser and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs-of-Staff Gen. Mashal Al Zaben and high-ranking army officers and senior officials attended the funeral.

Zyoud was given a military funeral in his hometown of Gharisa in Zarqa Governorate.

King Abdullah helped in the burial and was accompanied by Their Royal Highnesses Prince Feisal bin Al Hussein and Prince Hassan bin Talal.

In a tweet posted Wednesday, His Majesty said: “My son, Rashed Zyoud. We bid you farewell today a martyr who joined the caravans of glory of your brothers in arms, who honoured their promises to God and the country. Your sacrifice is not unfamiliar from a Jordanian, a soldier in the Arab Army or a member of our security agencies. God bless the martyr’s soul and save our country”.

In recognition of Zyoud’s sacrifice and his firm stand against those who tried to threaten the security of the country and its people, a Royal Decree was issued on Wednesday promoting him to the rank of major.

Participants placed wreaths on Zyoud’s tomb and a Jordanian flag was handed to his relatives by the JAF.