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UAE, Egypt airdrop more Gaza aid

Wednesday, 24 April 2024 20:58

By ARN News Staff

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The UAE and Egypt have delivered another 82 tonnes of aid to the northern Gaza Strip under a joint airdrop operation.

Food and other vital supplies were dropped in remote areas of the enclave using four planes belonging to the air forces of the two countries.

It was the 36th aid operation conducted under the 'Birds of Goodness' airdrop initiative to support people affected by the war in Gaza.

According to the UAE's Ministry of Defence, a total of 2,353 tonnes of essential supplies have been dropped into the Gaza Strip so far.

طيور الخير تنفذ الإسقاط الجوي الـ 36 للمساعدات الإنسانية والإغاثية على شمال غزة

أعلنت قيادة العمليات المشتركة في وزارة الدفاع، تنفيذ عملية "طيور الخير" الإسقاط الجوي الـ 36 للمساعدات الإنسانية والإغاثية على شمال قطاع غزة.

وشملت عملية الإسقاط مشاركة طائرتي "C17" تابعتين للقوات… pic.twitter.com/YwlxDWKjoR
— وزارة الدفاع |MOD UAE (@modgovae) April 24, 2024

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