United States begins providing aid to Gaza through air delivery
According to government sources, the US has started providing aid to civilians in the Gaza Strip through air delivery, as reported by both CNN and NBC news outlets.
- Middle East
- AFP
- Published Date: 06:20 | 02 March 2024
- Modified Date: 06:20 | 02 March 2024
Three US military cargo planes air-dropped food into the Gaza Strip on Saturday, a senior official said, as the coastal territory faces a growing humanitarian crisis after months of war.
"We conducted a combined humanitarian assistance airdrop into Gaza" involving three US Air Force C-130s to provide "relief to civilians affected by the ongoing conflict," a US Central Command official told AFP on condition of anonymity.
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