UAE Red Crescent launches air bridge for offering humanitarian aid to Libya

Abu Dhabi, (IINA) - The Emirates Red Crescent (ERC) sent a plane carrying hundreds of packages of food, medicines, medical accessories and other supplies to Benghazi, Libya, WAM reported.
The plane is the first of nine aircraft that are serving as a humanitarian bridge from the UAE to the people in Libya, who are now facing an increasingly desperate situation as essential supplies run out. It is the second such UAE-Libya air bridge since the crisis in the North African country began five years ago.
In a press conference, ERC Secretary General Dr. Mohamed Al-Falahi said: "This move is consistent with the UAE's policy of extending support to friends and brothers in their hour of need. It reflects the country's close follow-up on the developments in Libya. It could not have been timelier as the humanitarian situation in Libya has deteriorated drastically over the past few months".
The current move is a continuation of the UAE's consistent efforts to provide aid to Libya since the beginning of the crisis there five years ago.
AG/IINA

Let's block ads! (Why?)