Qatar Establishes Air Corridor To Deliver Aid To Afghanistan Earthquake Victims
The Qatari government has announced the launch of an air corridor to deliver humanitarian assistance to victims of the recent earthquake in Afghanistan.
The Foreign Ministry said the initiative was created under the directive of Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani.
According to the ministry, Qatar’s armed forces, in coordination with the Foreign Ministry and the Internal Security Force (Lekhwiya), have begun transporting emergency relief supplies to Afghanistan.
On Thursday, the Minister of Interior and commander of Lekhwiya said that Qatar’s International Search and Rescue Group had started its mission to support the Afghan people.
A video released by the Foreign Ministry showed that the operation includes the deployment of field hospitals, emergency food and medical supplies, shelter materials provided by the Qatar Fund for Development, and international search and rescue teams from Lekhwiya equipped with full gear.
