UAE delivers 20th humanitarian aid airdrop in north Gaza

Monday, 1 April 2024 06:24

By ARN News Staff

The UAE has delivered 82 tonnes of food and relief aid to Gaza in a joint airdrop operation with Egypt.

It's the UAE's 20th airdrop of humanitarian aid as part of the "Birds of Goodness" operation.

Two C17 aircraft belonging to the UAE Air Force and a C130 aircraft belonging to the Egyptian Air Force participated in the airdrop operation, targeting inaccessible and isolated areas in the northern Gaza Strip.

It brings the total amount of aid airdrops ‏to 989 tonnes since the beginning of the operation.

'Birds of Goodness' executes 20th humanitarian aid airdrop in north Gaza#WamVideo https://t.co/TWRsPpFcDd pic.twitter.com/9mwfHhqKs3
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