German military drops 192 tonnes of aid supplies by parachute over Gaza
There have been 18 flights so far, a spokeswoman for the Ministry of Defence said in Berlin on Wednesday. Two more flights were planned for Wednesday.
The relief supplies were dropped from A400M transport aircraft on 386 pallets and are intended to land in designated drop zones. The spokeswoman said that comprehensive risk management measures were in place to prevent people on the ground from being hit. 'Satellite images are being used in particular, which can also lead to drop zones being rejected, for example,' said the spokeswoman. (DPA)
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