His Majesty King Hamad, Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces, yesterday exchanged cables of congratulations with His Royal Highness Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, Crown Prince, Deputy Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces and Prime Minister, and Bahrain Defence Force (BDF) Commander-in-Chief Field Marshal Shaikh Khalifa bin Ahmed Al Khalifa on the 56th anniversary of the BDF, which falls today.
The King in his cable to HRH Prince Salman expressed pride in the BDF’s major role as a highly equipped and qualified force in defending the nation, and praised his key role in developing the institution.
