Syrian Red Crescent aid to Darfur

Upon directives of President Bashar al-Assad, a plane loaded with humanitarian aid presented by the Syrian Arab Red Crescent Organization to Darfur, Sudan left Damascus Sunday.

In a statement to SANA, Minister of State for the Syrian Red Crescent Affairs Bashar al-Shaar said that this humanitarian aid is an expression of the fraternal relations between the two brotherly states, pointing out that his organization will send other aid shipments to the Sudanese Darfur region as soon as possible in coordination with the Sudanese Red Crescent Organization.

For his part, chairman of the organization, Abdul Rahman al-Attar, underlined that the plane includes 32 tons of food and medical materials to the people in Darfur, particularly those who immigrated to camps as result of the latest developments in the region.

Sudanese Ambassador to Syria said that this noble gesture from President Bashar al-Assad proves his strategic position and vision, asserting that this aid will have positive effect in Darfur.