01Sep2003 Saudi relief plane leaves for Ethiopia

Jeddah, 1st September 2003

In accordance with directives from Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Fahd bin Abdul Aziz, a fourth relief plane on Monday left Prince Abdullah Air Base, heading for the Ethiopian capital, Addis Ababa, carrying ten tons of foodstuffs, including rice, flour, pasta, sugar, cooking oil, salt, milk and dates.

The third relief plane left Jeddah for the Ethiopian capital on Sunday, also carrying ten tons of foodstuffs.

Source: SPA

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