Despite criticism, Central Command praises operation and suggests Israeli port of Ashdod will now distribute aidThe US military-built pier for carrying humanitarian aid to Gaza will be dismantled and brought home, ending a mission that has been fraught with repeated weather and security problems that limited how much food and other supplies could get to starving Palestinians.Vice Adm Brad Cooper, deputy commander at US Central Command, told reporters in a Pentagon briefing on Wednesday that the pier had achieved its intended effect in what he called an “unprecedented operation”. Continue reading…
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Publish date : 2024-07-17 20:37:15
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US military to dismantle Gaza aid pier, saying it is ‘mission complete’
