DOD Airlifts 54,000 Pounds of UN Humanitarian Aid For Gaza
The aid was transported via Air Force C-17 Globemaster aircraft and included vitally needed medical supplies, warm clothing, food, and nutrition assistance.
Department of Defense: Today, the United States airlifted more than 54,000 pounds of United Nations humanitarian aid to the people of Gaza, Pentagon Press Secretary Air Force Brig. Gen. Pat Ryder said at a Pentagon news conference. This is in addition to the over 500,000 pounds of food assistance delivered by the US last week.
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The aid includes vitally needed medical supplies, warm clothing, food, and nutrition assistance. At the request of the U.S. Agency for International Development, the supplies were transported via Air Force C-17 Globemaster aircraft and arrived in Al-Arish, Egypt, where they will be transported via ground transportation to Gaza and distributed by U.N. agencies, Ryder said.
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