The Australian Defence Force (ADF) has completed its first humanitarian drop to Iraq, delivering nine tonnes of badly needed supplies to Yezidi civilians, trapped on Mount Sinjar in the country’s north. The RAAF C-130J Hercules delivered 10 large bundles of Australian humanitarian supplies. The cargo included 150 boxes of high energy biscuits and 340 boxes of bottled water – enough to feed and hydrate 3700 people for 24 hours. The ADF’s contribution in Iraq is part of a coordinated international humanitarian response.
August 16, 2014
Royal Australian Air force Humanitarian Assistance
The Australian Defence Force (ADF) has completed its first humanitarian drop to Iraq, delivering nine tonnes of badly needed supplies to Yezidi civilians, trapped on Mount Sinjar in the country’s north. The RAAF C-130J Hercules delivered 10 large bundles of Australian humanitarian supplies. The cargo included 150 boxes of high energy biscuits and 340 boxes of bottled water – enough to feed and hydrate 3700 people for 24 hours. The ADF’s contribution in Iraq is part of a coordinated international humanitarian response.
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