UAE sends team, aircraft to combat wildfires in Montenegro
A specialised UAE firefighting aircraft, carrying essential equipment and supplies, departed Abu Dhabi on Monday for Podgorica to join urgent response efforts to control the fires.
The response to the Montenegro fires come under the directives of UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan.
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