These twin brothers never got separated and stayed together everywhere they went, be it school or the military - until death snatched away one of them. It happened all too suddenly.

Saudi brothers Mshari and Mohanad al-Zahrani were serving their country fighting on the southern front. Mshari got injured by a sniper and Mohanad got killed 25 days ago, says an Al-Arabiya report.

Hailing from al-Qura governorate, the 20-year-old boys were brothers in arms. Their father is quoted in the report as saying that his sons went to school together, joined the military together and ended up being stationed at the same fighting front to serve side by side.

"They joined the armed forces three years ago and got separated 25 days ago when Mshari got severely injured in his right hand after a sniper shot him," he told Al-Arabiya.net. He added: "We received news of Mohanad's martyrdom few days ago."

A shocked Mshari is unable to come to terms with his brother's death. He takes sedatives and sleeps.

The day before he was killed, Mohanad had contacted his parents. He was to visit them the next day.

Source: Khaleej Times