UAE extends relief bridge to Yemen
Friday 05/October/2018 - 02:28 PM
The Emirati Red Crescent Authority has launched an
emergency relief bridge to Yemen consisting of 10 Emirati vessels weighing 35,000
tons and laden with various foodstuffs. It also launched an airlift covering 7
trips and carrying 14,000 food parcels for the Yemeni people.
The convoy of humanitarian, food and medical aid comes
within the framework of a land, sea and air bridge to relief the people
of Hodeidahand the surrounding areas, and to restore life to the
province after three years of starvation and the Houthi siege. The UAE affirms its commitment to international humanitarian
law as well as its humanitarian commitment to the brotherly Yemeni people as
part of its long-term plan to help them meet their needs.
