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UAE, Egypt carry out 31st joint airdrop in Gaza

Thursday, 11 April 2024 18:43

By ARN News Staff

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The UAE and Egypt have conducted the 31st airdrop into northern Gaza, as part of the "Birds of Goodness" campaign.

Following on from Wednesday's largest aid delivery so far, a further 81 tonnes of food and humanitarian aid was dropped by the UAE and Egyptian Air Forces.

The packs also contained Eid clothing, toys, and sweets.

The total aid dropped since the launch of the Operation has reached 1,938 tonnes.

في ثاني أيام عيد الفطر... (طيور الخير) تنفذ الإسقاط الجوي الـ 31 للمساعدات على مناطق شمال قطاع غزة.

أعلنت قيادة العمليات المشتركة في وزارة الدفاع، تنفيذ عملية "طيور الخير" الإسقاط الجوي الـ 31 للمساعدات الإنسانية والإغاثية وكسوة العيد على شمال قطاع غزة.

وشملت عملية الإسقاط… pic.twitter.com/poVE7MDN2R
— وزارة الدفاع |MOD UAE (@modgovae) April 11, 2024

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