UAE, Jordan carry out 14th Gaza airdrop

Wednesday, 10 April 2024 18:48

By ARN News Staff

Another food drop into northern Gaza has been carried out by the UAE and Jordan on the first day of Eid Al Fitr, the UAE Ministry of Defence said.

Sixty-eight tonnes of aid were dispatched by the UAE Air Force and the Royal Jordanian Air Force.

It's part of Operation Gallant Knight 3 which continues to provide humanitarian aid to Palestinians in Gaza.

في أول أيام عيد الفطر المبارك .. الإمارات والأردن تنفذان عملية الإسقاط المشتركة الـ 14 للمساعدات الغذائية شمال قطاع غزة

أعلنت قيادة العمليات المشتركة وضمن عملية الفارس الشهم 3" الإنسانية ، عن تنفيذ القوات الجوية لدولة الإمارات العربية المتحدة وسلاح الجو الملكي الأردني عملية… pic.twitter.com/f6HqLkortQ
— وزارة الدفاع |MOD UAE (@modgovae) April 10, 2024

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