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Pentagon says construction of Gaza aid pier done, but yet to be moved into place
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A maritime pier being built by the US military off the coast of the Gaza Strip, in an image released on April 29, 2024. (CENTCOM)
The US military has completed the construction of the floating aid pier off Gaza’s coast, but weather conditions mean it is currently unsafe to move the two-part facility into place, the Pentagon says.
“As of today, the construction of the two portions of the JLOTS — the floating pier and the Trident pier — are complete and awaiting final movement offshore,” Deputy Pentagon Press Secretary Sabrina Singh tells journalists, using an acronym for Joint Logistics Over-the-Shore — the official name for the pier capability.
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