USA has Killed at least 5 People with Air-Dropped Aid Packages Which Include Mostly Expired Food

HR NEWS
4 min readMar 13, 2024

The ongoing conflict in Gaza has left many civilians in dire need of assistance. In an effort to provide humanitarian aid, the United States and Jordan have initiated airdrops into the war-torn region. However, these operations come with their own set of complexities and criticisms.

Tragedy Strikes: A Fatal Airdrop Incident

At least five people lost their lives, and ten others were injured in Gaza when aid packages air-dropped from the sky fell on them in the Al Shati camp west of Gaza City . The incident occurred due to a parachute malfunction, causing the pallet of aid to plummet at high speed toward a residential building, resulting in casualties. The injured were rushed to the Al Shifa Medical Complex in Gaza City, with some individuals reported to be in serious condition.

The Illusion of Compassion

On March 2, three C-130 cargo planes from Air Forces Central dropped a total of 66 pallets

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