Following Jordan’s announcement of its joint airdrop of humanitarian aid for Gaza with the US, the US Army’s Central Command offers additional details on the operation, which was the second such airdrop in four days.
“The combined, joint operation included US Air Force C-130 aircraft and US Army Soldiers specialized in aerial delivery of U.S and Jordanian humanitarian assistance supplies,” US Centcom tweets.
“US C-130s dropped over 36,800 US and Jordanian meal equivalents in northern Gaza — an area of great need –allowing for civilian access to the critical aid,” Centcom adds.
“These airdrops are part of a sustained effort to get more aid into Gaza, including by expanding the flow of aid through land corridors.”
Jordan said earlier that the airdrop was the largest conducted since the beginning of the war with three Jordanian planes, three US planes, and one each from France and Egypt taking part.
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