Lebanese Army Receives 24 Tons of Food Aid from Oman

The Lebanese Army on Friday announced receiving food aid from Oman that is aimed at helping the military institution cover the nutritional needs of its personnel.

“Following an initiative from His Majesty Sultan Haitham bin Tarik Al Said, two planes carrying 24 tons of foodstuffs donated to the Lebanese Army arrived at the Rafik Hariri International Airport today, coming from the Sultanate of Oman,” the army said in a statement.

The shipment was delivered in he presence of Omani Ambassador to Lebanon Badr bin al-Munzeri, a representative of Army chief General Joseph Aoun and a number of officers.

Speaking at the ceremony, the representative of the army commander expressed major gratitude to Sultan Haitham for his “valuable initiative,” voicing appreciation for Oman’s “continuous and permanent support for Lebanon.”

The two planeloads represent the last batch of ten planeloads that have arrived in Beirut in recent days, which carried a total of 120 tons of foodstuffs, the army added.