Food aid donated by Italy to the Lebanese army arrives in Lebanon on April 4, 2023. Photo Twitter/@LebarmyOfficial
BEIRUT — Six tons of Italian-donated food supplies bound for the Lebanese Army arrived at the Beirut airport, the army tweeted Wednesday.
وصلت إلى مطار رفيق الحريري الدولي طائرة عسكرية إيطالية تحمل نحو ٦ طن من المواد الغذائية، مقدمة هبة من السلطات الإيطالية لمصلحة مديرية التعاون العسكري- المدني #CIMIC في الجيش اللبناني.#الجيش_اللبناني #LebaneseArmy pic.twitter.com/2Q3e88KwKT
— الجيش اللبناني (@LebarmyOfficial) April 5, 2023
Last week, the Lebanese Army received a sixth installment of financial aid from Qatar. The payment came after June 2022, when the army indicated Qatar would give it a donation of $60 million, paid in several installments starting in August.
A military spokesperson said at the time that each soldier would receive $100 in addition to their monthly pay as a result of this aid.
Several countries, especially the United States, have been making many donations to the Lebanese Army after a severe drop in its soldiers' salaries amid the economic crisis.
Last week, the Lebanese Army received a sixth installment of financial aid from Qatar. The payment came after June 2022, when the army indicated Qatar would give it a donation of $60 million, paid in several installments starting in August. A...
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