Seventh UAE aid plane arrives in Afghanistan

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The UAE has sent a seventh plane carrying food and medical aid to Afghanistan that will benefit over 300,000 people.

The aid was dispatched as part of the UAE's continuous humanitarian efforts to assist the people of Afghanistan and to address the shortage of medicine and food, impacting citizens there, especially women, children and the elderly.

The UAE has affirmed its commitment to continue supporting citizens of Afghanistan through the air bridge flights, launched in line with the UAE leadership's directive.

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