ABU DHABI: The UAE has continued to provide assistance to the victims of the earthquakes in Turkiye and Syria as part of its operation Gallant Knight/2 over the past 12 days.
Emirates News Agency reported on Friday that to date, 97 cargo planes have been sent to both countries, with 58 flights carrying 1,918 tons of relief materials to Syria and 39 flights carrying 706 tons to Turkiye.
In total, 2,624 tons of food, medical supplies and shelter tents have been delivered.
In Turkiye, the UAE’s search and rescue teams are utilizing advanced equipment to save those who are trapped under the rubble.
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UAE continues to send relief aid to earthquake victims in Turkiye and Syria
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UAE continues to send relief aid to earthquake victims in Turkiye and Syria
- In total, 2,624 tons of food, medical supplies and shelter tents have been delivered
Qatar and UAE continue to fend off aerial threats from Iran say officials
Qatar has said its military thwarted attacks on Hamad International Airport, the Gulf state’s foreign ministry spokesman said on Tuesday, as Iran pressed a retaliatory campaign across the Gulf.
“There were attempts to attack Hamad International Airport, they were all thwarted... the missiles were downed by our defensive measures, and none of them have reached the airport,” Majed Al-Ansari told a press conference, adding that Qatar had not been in contact with Iran since the start of the strikes.
Al-Ansari said on Tuesday that there was no ongoing communication with Iran.
The spokesperson also said Iranian targets were not limited to military sites, but included all Qatari territory.
In a separate press conference the United Arab Emirates said it has strategic reserves of air defence systems capable of countering aerial threats for a prolonged period, a defence ministry spokesperson said on Tuesday, as the US-Israel war against Iran escalates.
The spokesperson added that the UAE will not accept any infringement on its sovereignty or the safety of its territory.
The UAE state minister for international cooperation added that the UAE was not looking to expand the war.
“We do not seek an expansion of this conflict and do not believe that military solutions lead to stable outcomes,” she said.
(With agencies)
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