KUWAIT: The second relief plane took off on Thursday as part of the Kuwaiti humanitarian air bridge heading to Port Sudan International Airport, carrying 27 tons of food and medical supplies and an ambulance, organized by the Kuwait Society for Relief (KSR). Chairman Dr Ibrahim Al-Saleh told KUNA prior to takeoff that this initiative comes as part of a campaign to provide aid to the Sudanese people, launched by the KSR in cooperation with eight Kuwaiti charitable societies and in line with directives of Kuwait’s leadership to alleviate the urgent humanitarian needs resulting from the floods that hit northern Sudan, in conjunction with the ongoing internal conflicts.

Meanwhile, Kuwait’s first new air bridge plane carrying 10 tons of relief aid arrived in Sudan on Wednesday to help those affected by the war and floods in that country. Head of delegation of Kuwait Red Crescent Society (KRCS) Faisal Al-Jarallah told KUNA that the new air bridge of aid planes includes tens, health equipment, and insecticides for Sudan, under the directives of Kuwait’s leadership to help Sudanese who are in distress.

Kuwait's first new air bridge plane arrives in Sudan.

He affirmed the continuation of additional aid planes in the next period for those affected by the war as part of Kuwait’s support for brothers in Sudan. The plane was received in the presence of Kuwait’s Embassy staff in Port Sudan and KRCS officials. Meanwhile, acting head of Sudan Red Crescent Society Hassan Abu Bakr expressed appreciation to Kuwait for this support, which shows continued cooperation between the two societies. He noted that the Sudanese society would supervise distributing humanitarian aid in Nile and the Northern States in the first phase. — KUNA