Saudi Arabia sends 10 aid trucks to quake-affected Syria’s north
DAMASCUS, Syria (North Press) – Saudi Arabia sent on Friday ten trucks loaded with humanitarian relief aid for the Feb. 6 earthquake-affected people in northern Syria through Bab al-Salameh border crossing with Turkey.
Okaz Saudi newspaper and al-Ekhbariya channel reported the entry of ten Saudi relief aid trucks loading 76 tons of food and relief aid for the earthquake-affected people in Syria.
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has agreed to allow United Nations aid deliveries to opposition-held areas in northwest Syria through Bab al-Salameh and al-Rai border crossings with Turkey for three months, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said on Feb. 13.
Al-Ekhbariya publicized a video footage for the Saudi aid trucks while accessing areas in north Syria.
The Saudi channel said the aid is provided by King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center and it will be distributed to a number of the earthquake-affected areas in north Syria including Azaz, Soran, Afrin and Jindires.
The aforementioned areas are occupied by Turkey and its-affiliated armed Syrian opposition factions, also known as the Syrian National Army (SNA).
Many countries from all over the world sent aid to the earthquake-affected people in Syria through outlets and borders despite impediments to the aid arrival due to dominant parties.
On Feb. 6, a 7.8-magnitude earthquake struck Syria and Turkey, killing more than 41.000 and injuring many more, in addition to destroying thousands of buildings.