Arrival of a Czech Plane Carrying Food Supplies as a Donation to the LAF
The LAF Command - Directorate of Orientation issued the following statement:
A Czech plane carrying food supplies, offered as a donation from the Czech authorities to the LAF, arrived at Rafic Hariri International Airport. The donation was received in the presence of the representative of the Acting LAF Commander, Major General Hassan Audi, and the Czech Military Attaché, Lieutenant Colonel Stanislav Vasek.
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