UAE, Egypt carry out 43rd airdrop in Gaza

Thursday, 2 May 2024 07:05

By ARN News Staff

The UAE AND Egypt have carried out the 43rd airdrop to northern Gaza.

The Ministry of Defence Joint Operations Command carried out the humanitarian mission as part of Operation "Birds of Goodness".

Two UAE C17 aircraft and two Egyptian C295 aircraft dropped 69 tonnes of aid, totaling 2,914 tonnes since the operation's launch.

This effort, part of the UAE's Operation "Gallant Knight 3," aims to support the people of Gaza with food and relief aid.

طيور الخير تنفذ الإسقاط الجوي الـ 43 للمساعدات الإنسانية والإغاثية على شمال غزة.

أعلنت قيادة العمليات المشتركة في وزارة الدفاع، تنفيذ عملية "طيور الخير" الإسقاط الجوي الـ 43 للمساعدات الإنسانية والإغاثية على شمال قطاع غزة.

وشملت عملية الإسقاط مشاركة طائرتي "C17" تابعتين للقوات… pic.twitter.com/xZj5nvmDet
— وزارة الدفاع |MOD UAE (@modgovae) May 1, 2024

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