UAE and Egypt send more aid to Northern Gaza

Tuesday, 2 April 2024 at 08:36

By ARN News Staff

The UAE and Egypt have carried out another airdrop of humanitarian aid to the Gaza Strip as part of the "Birds of Goodness" operation.

In a statement, the Ministry of Defence announced that two C17 aircraft belonging to the UAE Air Force and a C130 aircraft belonging to the Egyptian Air Force participated in the operation.

The airdrop was carried out over inaccessible isolated areas in the northern Gaza Strip via three aircraft carrying 82 tonnes of food and relief aid, bringing the total amount of aid airdrops ‏to 1,071 tonnes since the beginning of the operation.

The Birds of Goodness operation is part of "Operation Chivalrous Knight 3" to support Palestinian people in the Gaza Strip.

'Birds of Goodness' delivers over 1,000 tonnes of aid via 21 airdrops since humanitarian operation commenced#WamNews https://t.co/IKaDQimRGt pic.twitter.com/70FMw5o6Xi
— WAM English (@WAMNEWS_ENG) April 1, 2024

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