UAE, Egypt complete 41st humanitarian airdrop to Gaza

Tuesday, 30 April 2024 05:06

By ARN News Staff

The UAE and Egypt have successfully executed their 41st joint humanitarian airdrop in northern Gaza.

According to the UAE's Ministry of Defence, two C17 aircraft belonging to the UAE Air Force and two C295 aircraft belonging to the Egyptian Air Force participated in the airdrop.

The operation was carried out over inaccessible isolated areas in the northern Gaza Strip, dispatching 82 tonnes of food and relief aid.

This brings the total amount of aid sent by the UAE to northern Gaza to over 3,133 tonnes, including both land shipments through the Kerem Shalom Crossing and airdrops via the 'Birds of Goodness' campaign.

'Birds of Goodness' executes 41st humanitarian aid airdrop in north Gaza

The Joint Operations Command of the Ministry of Defence announced the implementation of the 41st airdrop of humanitarian and relief aid as part of the "Birds of Goodness" operation.

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