UAE and Jordan conduct joint Gaza aid airdrop

AFP

The UAE and Jordanian Air Forces have carried out a joint airdrop of food aid into the Gaza Strip.

The Joint Operations Command of the Ministry of Defence says its part of the ongoing cooperation between the two nations in delivering relief and humanitarian aid, especially to inaccessible isolated areas in the north.

The latest drop delivered a total of 22 tonnes of relief supplies, as part of the Gallant Knight 3 initiative.

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