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UAE carries out 46th Gaza airdrop

Saturday, 4 May 2024 17:05

By ARN News Staff

WAM

The UAE's "Birds of Goodness" campaign has carried out it's 46th airdrop of humanitarian and relief aid into northern Gaza.

The Joint Operations Command of the Ministry of Defence said it included two C17 aircraft belonging to the United Arab Emirates Air Force, and two C295 aircraft belonging to Egypt.

The drops were carried out over the isolated and inaccessible areas in the northern Gaza Strip carrying 82 tonnes of food and relief aid, bringing the total aid dropped since the launch of the operation to 3,098 tonnes.

The campaign is part of Gallant Knight 3 to support Palestinian people in the Gaza Strip.

'Birds of Goodness' executes 46th humanitarian aid airdrop in north Gaza

The Joint Operations Command of the Ministry of Defence announced the implementation of the 46th airdrop of humanitarian and relief aid as part of the "Birds of Goodness" operation.

Two C17 aircraft…
— وزارة الدفاع |MOD UAE (@modgovae) May 4, 2024

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