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Operation ‘Birds of Goodness’ Continues: 22nd Airdrop Successfully Completed

The Ministry of Defence’s Joint Operations Command completed the 22nd airdrop in the “Birds of Goodness” effort, delivering 82 tonnes of aid to northern Gaza via UAE and Egyptian Air Force aircraft…reports Asian Lite News

The Ministry of Defence’s Joint Operations Command has finished the 22nd airdrop as part of the “Birds of Goodness” effort.

Two C17 aircraft belonging to the UAE Air Force and a C130 aircraft belonging to the Egyptian Air Force participated in the airdrop operation.

The airdrop was carried out over inaccessible isolated areas in the northern Gaza Strip via three aircraft carrying 82 tonnes of food and relief aid, bringing the total amount of aid airdrops ‏to 1153 tonnes since the beginning of the operation.

The Birds of Goodness operation is part of “Operation Chivalrous Knight 3” to support Palestinian people in the Gaza Strip.

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