JAF delivers aid through new airdrops with international participation
JAF said in a statement that the airdrop included military cargo planes from the Royal Jordanian Air Force planes, Germany, the United Arab Emirates, Italy, the Netherlands, and Greece, all carrying 52 tonnes of aid in total.
Since the resumption of airdrop operations on 27 July, the JAF has now conducted 150 airdrops, in addition to 314 with international partners, delivering a total of 571 tonnes of aid.
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