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Egypt sent on Monday the third batch of aid to Lebanon to provide emergency assistance to the heavily burdened country that suffered a deadly explosion in the capital Beirut, the Egyptian armed forces said in a statement on Facebook.
"Upon instructions of Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi for operating an air bridge of aids to Lebanon to overcome its ongoing crisis, a military plane loaded with large amounts of medical and foodstuff was sent to Beirut," the statement said.
The air bridge aims also to deliver specialized medical teams, construction materials and glass panels for reconstruction, it added.
On Sunday, Sisi, in a virtual donors' conference, urged the Lebanese people, regardless of their political differences, to cooperate and distance their country from any regional tensions and conflicts.
The explosions in Beirut's port area on Tuesday left at least 158 people dead and more than 6,000 injured.
(ASIA PACIFIC DAILY)
