KUWAIT CITY, Aug 2:  Martyr’s Office Director General Salah Al-Awfan, stressed Wednesday, the importance of commemorating the Iraqi invasion, in honor of the sacrifices of the martyrs in confronting the aggression. In a statement to KUNA, Al-Awfan said, on the occasion of the office’s exhibition at the Avenues Mall titled (Precious Homeland), this event comes to commemorate the martyrs and learn about their sacrifices, adding that it continues until next Saturday.

The office is also holding another exhibition in Mall 360 that includes images and names of 1,317 martyrs from the State of Kuwait and 14 other nationalities. It also deals with the role of Kuwaiti women and their sacrifices during the Iraqi invasion, as the number of women martyrs reached 92, he added.

Al-Awfan explained that the Martyr’s Office carries a message in spreading the memory of the martyrs and monitoring their heroism in events and programs in a way that contributes to inculcating the values of citizenship and loyalty, stressing the keenness of the political leadership to sponsor and support the office in various aspects. He also called on citizens and residents to visit the exhibition to learn about the sacrifices of heroes, especially the generations that did not live with that era. Martyr’s Office held several other exhibitions in Malls such as Al-Assima, Al-Kout, Al-Hamra and Al-Khairan complexes, in addition to Al-Shaheed Park and Kuwait International Airport (T1). (KUNA)