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12/08/2014
RAF Drop Aid In Northern Iraq On Second Attempt
The RAF has successfully dropped a second round of aid supplies into northern Iraq after abandoning an attempt over safety fears.
The RAF had attempted to make the drop on Monday but the pilot aborted the mission at the last minute as a large crowd had gathered at the drop site. It was feared that dropping the cargo would injure people on the ground.
The Department of International Development has confirmed that two consignments of aid were successfully dropped over Mount Sinjar during a second attempt.
The aid is being supplied to assist people affected by a fleeing ongoing conflict against Iraq's religious minorities.
(MH/CD)
The RAF had attempted to make the drop on Monday but the pilot aborted the mission at the last minute as a large crowd had gathered at the drop site. It was feared that dropping the cargo would injure people on the ground.
The Department of International Development has confirmed that two consignments of aid were successfully dropped over Mount Sinjar during a second attempt.
The aid is being supplied to assist people affected by a fleeing ongoing conflict against Iraq's religious minorities.
(MH/CD)
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