Iraq supplies 10 million liters of fuel to the Gaza Strip

Baghdad - INA

The spokesman for the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces, Major General Yahya Rasoul, announced today, Thursday, the departure of an Iraqi ship loaded with ten million liters of kerosene for the besieged Gaza Strip through international waters towards the Sinai sea port.

Rasoul said in a statement to the Iraqi News Agency (INA): “Under the guidance of the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces, Muhammad Shiaa Al-Sudani, and through the decision of the Council of Ministers, an Iraqi ship carrying ten million liters of kerosene was launched today, via the national carrier, across international waters towards the Sinai sea port.” He pointed out that "this amount of fuel is intended for our people who are besieged in the Gaza Strip.".

He added, "The procedures and coordination have been completed at a high level with the Egyptian authorities," noting that "the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces has continued to support our besieged people in the Gaza Strip.".

He pointed out, "This work came about through concerted efforts through the Committee for Receiving and Operating Donations to the Gaza Strip, represented by the Prime Minister's Advisor, Zidane Al-Atwani, and the membership of representatives of the Ministry of Defense, as well as the Red Crescent, the Iraqi Intelligence Service, the Ministry of Commerce, and the Popular Mobilization Forces.".

He stressed, "The directive continues to support the Gaza Strip, and there is high coordination taking place through the Iraqi Red Crescent to deliver relief and medical materials, and through this ship loaded with fuel to the Egyptian Red Crescent, and then coordination with the Palestinian Red Crescent."